BASEBALL QUOTES
Quotes from 2007
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Top three Ichiro quotes of the half-year (courtesy of the Seattle Times' Larry Stone):
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• Third prize: On how his first visit to Wrigley Field reminded him of an old stadium from his youth in Japan: "It had a similar smell of fresh garbage."
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• Second prize: On the Mariners' crazy schedule, which caused them to make three first-half trips to Cleveland because of a four-game April snowout: "If I ever saw myself saying I'm excited going to Cleveland, I'd punch myself in the face, because I'm lying."
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• First prize: On the prospect of meeting his countryman, Daisuke Matsuzaka, for the first time in the big leagues: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul. I plan to face him with the zeal of a challenger."
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Two more from the Pacific Rim:
• From Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima, on why it's not so bad being overshadowed by Dice-K Fever: "I am happy to be a hero in the dark."
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• From Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp, to the Boston Globe's Gordon Edes, on what it was like to watch Dice-K's first big-league start from the unique vantage point of center field: "He's got a nice butt."
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