"And it was a clubhouse in need of some direction, given the problems engulfing it as the season came undone. When it came to Ichiro, who got off to a typically slow start in April and part of May, the internal turmoil nearly hit its boiling point. "I just can't believe the number of guys who really dislike him," said one clubhouse insider. "It got to a point early on when I thought they were going to get together and go after him." The coaching staff and then-manager John McLaren intervened when one player was overheard talking — in reference to Ichiro — about wanting to "knock him out." A team meeting was called to clear the air."
I would have never thought people disliked Ichiro, other than token jealousy. I know it is probably hard to keep your composure when your team is a complete failure like the Mariners. But knocking him out is a little extreme. Ichiro is one of my favorite players and one of the best players in MLB, also is an avid Dueling Couches reader, so I was shocked when I heard this news.
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