朗神：我想要上場投球，而且我也會投指叉三振對手!!!
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New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki would like to pitch one more time
before he retires, according to a story by David Waldstein in Friday's
New York Times.
Initially a pitcher in high school, Ichiro has pitched against a single
batter in his professional career. It was in the 1996 Japanese All-Star game,
when he was brought in to finish a 7-3 game for the Pacific League All-Stars
against former Yankees outfielder and World Series MVP Hideki Matsui.However,
before facing a single pitch from Suzuki, Matsui was replaced by reliever
Shingo Takatsu, who subsequently grounded out to end the game.
"If I hit someone," Ichiro said regarding Matsui's removal by Central League
manager Katsuya Nomura, "it would have been bad." But he still thinks he could
go several innings if given a chance, telling reporters he could probably
throw 40-50 pitches. Though if he was asked to go over 100, he would "have to
get stretched out."
Yankees manager Joe Girardi was in support of the move if the opportunity
comes up again during the season, as it almost did during Wednesday's
13-inning game. "I'll definitely ask him if he can do it," Girardi said after
watching a video of Ichiro's performance. "It looks like he has pretty good
stuff."
This is a slightly different tact from the one taken by Ichiro's former team,
the Seattle Mariners. When photos of Suzuki pitching off the mound surfaced
during the 2009 World Baseball Classic