WTF has Ichiro been smoking?

Some of the quotes from Japanese sensation:

About Tiger Woods: "Tiger is a great golfer, but … when you say athlete, I think of Carl Lewis. When you talk about [golfers or race-car drivers], I don't want to see them run. It's the same if you were to meet a beautiful girl and go bowling. If she's an ugly bowler, you are going to be disappointed."


On his success in the US: "It's not surprising. At the same time, it's not that usual. It's somewhere between usual and surprising."


On facing Dice K of Boston: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul. I plan to face him with the zeal of a challenger." huh.gif


On going to Cleveland: "To tell the truth, I'm not excited to go to Cleveland, but we have to. If I ever saw myself saying I'm excited going to Cleveland, I'd punch myself in the face, because I'm lying."


On why he decided to stay in Seattle: "He said (Ichiro's dog Ikky), 'Woof, woof, woof,' which meant, 'Stay, stay, stay,' " Suzuki told reporters in Japanese. "Of course, I listened."