Where do you rank Ichiro Suzuki among the Best Outfield Defenders of All-time?

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If you didn't already know he was just awarded with his 8th straight Gold-Glove award (he won everysingle year he's been in the Majors), he's on 12th straight gold-gloves if you count the ones he won in Japan.

With his blazing speed, he covers so much ground in the outfield. Not to mention he has an CANNON of an arm, compares to Roberto Clemente. He may not have those great Diving Catches that Torri Hunter and Grady Sizemore....but who cares. I mean he has so much speed that he doesn't need to dive for a ball, and he can play either RF or CF for any ball club.

Do you think he's top 5 outfield defenders of all-time?
Ichiro Overpaid?? Hmmm....last I checked losers like Andruw Jones and guys like that are getting paid wayy more. And umm Ichiro was UNDERPAID his first 5 years in the Majors. He started his career with a 5 year 21 million dollar contract, so I guess his contract now makes up for him being underpaid before.
 
I am also a big fan of Ichiro and I have immense admiration for him and his talent. I also believe he is on a very short list of the top defensive outfielders of all time.
 
His rank right now would be about 15th or 16th.

Many Hall of Famers have played a great defensive center field.

Many of them, "Hall of Famers", could hit for average just as well as Ichiro AND with POWER.
 
Most CF's can play RF and LF for their clubs, so thats not that amazing of a stat. He should have been CF from the start. He is a great player with good speed but he is overpaid. Just part of the Mariners problems is paying a lot for a guy like that.
 
He's a candidate. If he can get nick names like Greg Maddox. Secretary of Defense. Also quotes, 75% of the Earth is covered by water. 25% is covered by Greg Maddox.
 
Give him 5 more years in the majors and then talk about if he is worthy.
 
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