For the ignorant, this is not seen as a dick move in Japan. There it is an insult to downplay your skills because it suggests you’re facing a “lesser” opponent.
A high school girl now gets to say “I got a hit off Ichiro who was giving it his all” vs “Ichiro was going easy and I got a hit off him.”
marklondon66 says
He’s a true character.
NorwaySpruce says
Is this the same school whose windows he’s been smashing?
mitchsn says
He also struck out looking vs a 14yr old girl
https://youtu.be/J9gmC4tvOTQ?si=kqFQnKSdYIHngi7h
Craavensworth says
“Guy who was really, really good at something is still pretty good at it”
IAmTheClayman says
> The game, which was first played two years ago, was set up to encourage women to play baseball in Japan
Which is why he absolutely thrashed them. Everyone knows the best way to encourage someone is by showing no mercy
davidplug says
Based ichiro suzuki
snazzyglug says
For the ignorant, this is not seen as a dick move in Japan. There it is an insult to downplay your skills because it suggests you’re facing a “lesser” opponent.
A high school girl now gets to say “I got a hit off Ichiro who was giving it his all” vs “Ichiro was going easy and I got a hit off him.”
Due_Permit8027 says
Why is this oniony?