The Mariner Monitor

This isn’t optimistic.  While Bill Bavasi was trying to convey confidence, I didn’t like how this all sounds.  He did say that getting Ichiro locked up was a top priority but he seemed to feel that doing it later was just as good as doing it now.  There’s no doubt that a lot hinges on a happy Ichiro so it’d be nice if we just gave the superstar what he wanted.  If we don’t, someone else will.