Seattle Mariners’ Ichiro Suzuki, of Japan, squeezes a baseball during a workout at baseball spring training, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson.)

I was in Japan when they won the World Baseball Classic and maaaan.. That was a hell of a time! I have fond memories of watching newsmen air Ichiro screaming the ‘F’ Word in the dugout again and again and again to pump up the team…

My favorite team is Chiba Lotte Marinsu! (yes I spelt it that way on purpose!)