Mariners Blaming...Ichiro?

This should come as no surprise to anybody who has been following baseball this season, but all is not well in Seattle. News reports today claimed that one Mariner's player allegedly threatened to "knock out" Ichiro at one point during the season. A 'clubhouse insider' was interviewed by the Seattle Times and said, "I just can't believe the number of guys who really dislike him. It got to a point early on when I thought they were going to get together and go after him." Apparently John McLaren, who was still the club's manager at the time, had to intervene. The reason behind the threat? Rumor has it that some players believe that Ichiro is selfish and more interested in his hit totals than winning. Are you kidding me? These players believe that Ichiro, a guy who has reached 200 hits in eight straight seasons, is not doing all he can to help this Seattle team win. A Gold-Glove quality outfielder who steals bases, takes walks and gets hits like they're going out of style is being accused ... (link)