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“Seize the moment,” told the team at T-Mobile Park on August 9, during an extended speech celebrating his number 51 being retired by the franchise. And, while they may seem like three simple words? Coming from a legend and a highly respected Hall of Famer like Ichiro, it carried a lot more weight than one might expect.
“It resonated so much, so much,” said centerfielder Julio Rodríguez, who considers the Mariners icon both a friend and a mentor. “I feel like we needed to take some moments. Even like today, we were down late in the game, but we still had the energy to go and get it.”
Suzuki was a rookie on the last Seattle squad to clinch a division title. One of his teammates that year was the M's current manager, Dan Wilson, who was the catcher in that historical, 116-win season. He agreed with Ichiro's assessment, and he believes his team took it to heart. As his team clinched a spot in the playoffs on Tuesday, Wilson discussed what it takes to make it to that next level.
“It's like climbing a mountain, and these guys, they're in final ascent now,” Wilson said
Did the Typhoon Ragasa that's blasting China right now affect you when it collided with the Philippines?Donn Beach wrote: ↑Wed Sep 24, 2025 7:43 pmIchiro gave them a pep talk
“Seize the moment,” told the team at T-Mobile Park on August 9, during an extended speech celebrating his number 51 being retired by the franchise. And, while they may seem like three simple words? Coming from a legend and a highly respected Hall of Famer like Ichiro, it carried a lot more weight than one might expect.
“It resonated so much, so much,” said centerfielder Julio Rodríguez, who considers the Mariners icon both a friend and a mentor. “I feel like we needed to take some moments. Even like today, we were down late in the game, but we still had the energy to go and get it.”
Suzuki was a rookie on the last Seattle squad to clinch a division title. One of his teammates that year was the M's current manager, Dan Wilson, who was the catcher in that historical, 116-win season. He agreed with Ichiro's assessment, and he believes his team took it to heart. As his team clinched a spot in the playoffs on Tuesday, Wilson discussed what it takes to make it to that next level.
“It's like climbing a mountain, and these guys, they're in final ascent now,” Wilson said
the typhoons generally hit north of me, we get lousy weather as a result. I'm on top of a mountain, it can often be pretty much like Seattle in November, cold, wet and windy. sometimes i wonder why i came half way around the world for the same lousy weatherrockycola wrote: ↑Thu Sep 25, 2025 1:12 amDid the Typhoon Ragasa that's blasting China right now affect you when it collided with the Philippines?Donn Beach wrote: ↑Wed Sep 24, 2025 7:43 pmIchiro gave them a pep talk
“Seize the moment,” told the team at T-Mobile Park on August 9, during an extended speech celebrating his number 51 being retired by the franchise. And, while they may seem like three simple words? Coming from a legend and a highly respected Hall of Famer like Ichiro, it carried a lot more weight than one might expect.
“It resonated so much, so much,” said centerfielder Julio Rodríguez, who considers the Mariners icon both a friend and a mentor. “I feel like we needed to take some moments. Even like today, we were down late in the game, but we still had the energy to go and get it.”
Suzuki was a rookie on the last Seattle squad to clinch a division title. One of his teammates that year was the M's current manager, Dan Wilson, who was the catcher in that historical, 116-win season. He agreed with Ichiro's assessment, and he believes his team took it to heart. As his team clinched a spot in the playoffs on Tuesday, Wilson discussed what it takes to make it to that next level.
“It's like climbing a mountain, and these guys, they're in final ascent now,” Wilson said
