Ichiro ----> HR Derby

this Ichiro to a whole new level of awesome. Unless of course he fails to hit any out.

I’ve been wanting this ever since Hee Seop Choi took his spot a few years back.

For memory sake and all.

I hope this is true.

I’ll have to plug in the cable TV and watch for sure if Ichiro’s competing.

[ichiro] "rejoicing," sphere banquet home run competition Japanese first participation! 　The [ichiro] outfielder (34) of [marinazu] preceding day of all star game, is done on the 14th, in "home run competition" (Yankee stadium), it became decisive to participate for the first time with the Japanese player. With free shock, American major league mechanism observes to [ichiro] which shows the power of the other slugger face being defeated. Also back number 51, from the event which decorates the rust year of sanctuary of measure, seems that request willing consent is done. 　

ichiro, leaves the name to the ball park of the legend which closes the curtain at limited to this season. In "the home run competitive" participation 8 player, 6 people decide already. In the remaining 2 framework of the [a] league which is observed, it came to the point of for the first time connecting name as a Japanese. So far, while receiving offer, you refused, but the MLB authorized personnel this year participation is strong request. This year from the fact that it becomes the last event favorite at the Yankee stadium, it seems that sets the intention which finally faces to "the contest of dream" of the measure prominent power hitters. 　

The veil the genius hitter as a "long distance gun" is dispersed. If "you aim in the sphere banquet of last year, home run can be struck the season no book?""If (batting average) it is possible to be 2 percentage 2 minute, you will call 40?", that you answered to the question that with the serious look. With practice before the playing the owner of the capability which shoots in rapid succession the [saku] exceeding with free shock. The long hitting power is the place where everyone of the MLB authorized personnel recognizes not to be restricted inside the [ma] troop. 　

There is special meaning in participating at the Yankee stadium. 6 days which 8 year continual sphere banquet participation decides "(destiny and edge) it is not it cannot boil, probably will be. Perhaps also the New York fan the favorite to put out my thing, exists because it is the only place where conversation as a player of the fan and the enemy", with you talked the charm of the NY fan. The [saku] exceeding is shot with practice, at each time rear catch is done "it has energy in the stand where large cheer boils. Showing is and it is and, it is funny, is, don’t you think?" with extolling the fan. It is the intention of making the people rejoice who such an eye gain with home run competition. 　

Above participating, you aim there is only victory. Already the intention is conveyed to the MLB authorized personnel, you say that preparation is being advanced steadily. Last year the back number 51 which acquires MVP with sphere banquet first running home run. In the past, [yankisu] Matsui "as for home run competition those where the person who should come out is present. There is no stage which comes out simply", it is the intention with the dream stage which is the reputation which was said, this year of holding down the sphere boundary prominent slugger and being packed, discovering victory. 　

• In Japan as for 3 time participation [ichiro] in the Japanese of Orikkusu era sphere banquet 3 times, you participate in home run competition. 95 years of first participation faced Yukio Nippon Meat Packers, Inc. Tanaka, closely as an iron Nakamura period ocean (present middle day), and also a Pacific League representation shot the arch 4 with 10 swings. As for 97 years during 5 swinging 1. 99 years which had become 3rd were "[sashi] game" of Yakult [petajini] and 5 swings, but only 1 it could strike, was defeated in 3 these [peta] guns. 　

• In rule Japan of home run competition no book it strikes at the number of swings which are decided, you dispute, but with measure swinging, until it counts the batted ball other than home run entirely in out, becomes 10 out it decides at quantity which is struck. The participation 8 player with 1st round the superior 4 people, with 2nd round is squeezed to the superior 2 people at number of totals of 1st round. Final at just the decides the champion quantity of main.

This will probably be Mariner Highlight #2 of the year.

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/2008/07/09/20080709hrderby0710.html

“Anderson also had a batting-practice pitcher, former catcher Dave Valle, who consistently threw letter-high strikes so Anderson didn’t have to change his line-drive swing.”

and hopefully transform him into a monster clean up man with 50HR potential.

The headline says something like Ichiro Becomes First Japanese to Enter Home Run Race Battle (Derby probably)

The first line goes something like this:
Yesterday it was decided that Mariners All-Star Ichiro (34), will become the first Japanese player to participate in the Home Run Derby on the 14th at Yankee Stadium.