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Ichiro, it's time to step up

By Jim Caple
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007

It's your time, Ichiro. This is your seventh season in the majors. You're in the walk year of your contract. You're still regarded as a star, but you've finished in the top 10 in the MVP voting only once since winning the award your rookie year. You've been overshadowed by another Japanese outfielder, and now by a Japanese pitcher. It's time to step up your game and become a leader. You're the logical person. You're the best player on the Mariners. You're the only full-timer continuously on t ...

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