Ichiro drops to 0-for-14 this spring (AP)

Ichiro Suzuki says he uses March to ease himself into the regular season's six-month grind. "Not just spring training, but in the season, too, it's good to learn to pace yourself," Suzuki said through his interpreter Saturday. His pace has been slow, all right. Seattle's perennial All-Star asked for an extra at-bat late in the Mariners' 5-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics but went hitless again with a... [link]