What are we talking about here? I hate posts like this. You came here to express elation at the fact that someone may, or may not have wanted to knock Ichiro out? Not only is this a non-story, but it only serves to satisfy those who prefer dirt off the field, rather than the dirt on it. For example:

The guy runs around the field looking like a little girl trying to keep from peeing her pants.

Aside from the general creepiness of the analogy, this and similar statements are the reasons you give for hoping this is true. You never sited one incident, besides the name on the uniform, that would justify a beating. It’s more like, “He looks feminine when he plays. Let’s kick his ass.” Maybe you should spend a little less time on what’s happening below his belt. But that’s what I expect from people who like these kinds of stories.

I’d knock that 150 pound midget into the dirt if given a legal chance.

Never seen you before in my life, and I’m putting a grand on Ichiro.

The story only confirms what I always suspected; Ichiro’s selfish and his teammates can’t stand him.

The story actually confirms NOTHING, except the fact that people love to spread gossip, and it’s found it’s way to pro sports. The title itself suggests it’s hearsay: Mariners player reportedly threatened to ‘knock out’ Ichiro during season. REPORTEDLY. Never mind that it doesn’t even site who supposedly said it. The only people quoted in the article, whose names are stated, actually defended him. Riggleman goes on to say that he remembers no incident, and that there was never any meeting to discuss it. So where is the confirmation that his teammates can’t stand him? Was it on Perez Hilton? TMZ perhaps?

One more thing: That motherfucker can flat out RAKE! And you would be one of the first ones on that cock you so bizarrely referred to should the Angels ever be luck enough to land him. Or maybe you just hate turtlenecks that much.

Two words: Culture War. The Ichiro incident is just the tip of the iceberg. Esteemed factions of the press have correctly identified that the Culture War is in fact society’s greatest challenge. Oh sure, some will say, "The Mariners are 13th in runs, OBP, and SLG. And a poor Defensive Efficiency Ratio doomed a below-average pitching staff. That’s why they lost so many games." To which I say, "Isn’t that the same kind of gobbledygook language that started this whole Wall Street mess?"

Throw out the numbers, people. This is all about an ongoing, disastrous clubhouse culture war that took down a Mariners team destined to be the 2008 AL WEST CHAMPIONS and reduced them into a 100+ loss fiasco. The Ichiro incident has now been disclosed to the public, but it is the alleged altercations/confrontations that have NOT been reported which truly shed light as to why things went so wrong. (The following incidents could not be verified or substantiated. According to unnamed sources these may or may not have taken place, but hey, maybe they did happen.)

1) Following another tough loss, the following confrontation occurred in the clubhouse during the post-game meal:

Sexson: "WTF?? Who got f***** salsa on my f***** quiche?!!! Seriously!!!! WHO THE F**** GOT THEIR F**** SALSA ON MY QUICHE???!!!!!!! Vidro?Vidro?? Was it you, YOU FAT F***!!!!!!!! YOU RUINED MY QUICHE, YOU ******* SON OF A B****!!!!!

Sexson then threw a batting helmet at Vidro (which of course missed) and the fight was on. Both players have since been released. Coincidence? I think not.

2) Sometime in June, several hours before game-time, shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt sat back in front of the TV in the player’s lounge and flipped on the DVD player so he could watch "Wedding Crashers" for the 15th time. To his confused bewilderment, the title sequence to "Godzilla vs. Megalon" flashed across the TV screen.

Yuni: "Godzilla? Megalon?? Megalon WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?! ICHIROOOOOOHHHH!!!!! DAMN YOU ICHIRO!!!!!!!! IMA GONNA KNOCK YOU OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I could go on. Like the other day when J.J. Putz, much to his anger, found some Barbra Streisand CDs and The Ethel Merman Disco Album in his locker which had been placed there accidentally. The true owner has yet to step forward. Anyway, it got Putz so upset and unfocused that he surrendered the game-winning HR last night. And how about the night of the cleveland steamers? Well, that’s just unprintable.

but the little bastard can hit. Would I teach others to hit using his style Nah……but he can hit and he is a burner (runs well). Teams have adjusted to him a little through the years but the guy plays everyday and racks up AB’d like nobody else. Infielders have learned you need to play in all around the infield because if you back up trying to protect against that hit in the hole he will beat it out and playing back allows him to beat balls out hit right in front of you.

I do know that there was problems with the way Ichiro was handled and there was problems with management on how Ichiro and Hargrove got along with one another that lead to Hargrove leaving. It was a battle Hargrove could not win. Not with the dynamics of the ownership in Mariner land. One only has to look at the fact Ichiro was not signing a contract with the club that was out on the table, and Ichiro even said he was wanting to explore the free agent market. Yet Hargrove leaves and less then 2 weeks later Ichiro signs the extension with the Mariners. That isn’t odd to anyone else?

Lot of players liked Mike Hargrove and the team was 11 games above .500 and had won their last 7 when Hargrove left the club. That can make some players upset! By no means should the clubhouse issues ever make it to the public. That is in house stuff and who ever said something to the print media is an idiot.

There is also a lot of talk about how Ichiro did not want to be the CF and wanted to play RF which caused problems for Hargrove and John McLaren. That was a one of the selfish things I had heard about him in the baseball circles not to mention the thing about stealing more bags was meet with distaste by Ichiro as well because he feared it would mess with his CS% where he is currently 4th all time in MLB. He was also asked to drive the ball more by Hargrove but again he would not do it in fear of his career BA suffering. I myself have seen him play a game where in the 8th inning with 2 outs and down by 1 run and a runner on 2nd he tried to bunt his way on base instead of driving in the tying run. That right there is a sign of a player caring more about himself then the team.

I can see were some teammates would become disenchanted by his selfishness. Remember these guys are not playing with one another on a Sunday Rec softball team and they are not all buddy buddy with one another and there will be issues from time to time but when a player/coach losses a job or the in Hargroves case the desire to be at the yard it will cause some to become upset.

As far as that bullshit word chemistry that is thrown around so easily by some I am going to tell you that winning builds chemistry! You will never fine anyone on a losing team, or a team that loses a 100 games that says “yeah but I sure love losing with these guys”