M's, opened the season with celebration(HH2004)

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Griffey is back, but he didn't produce any hit in his first game after being back to Seattle. He was traded to Cincinnati Reds after 1998 season to work with his father, who was Cincinnati batting coach at that time, and to be back to his hometown despite seattle's offer about staying in seattle for a long time. He finally rejected a long term deal from his former team. I am fully respect his choice, now he lost a lot of days, harming his career, with injuries.

 

After the trade backing to Seattle, he told the newspaper he want to call this move 'Turning point of the life'.

 

"I've never dreamed of being here again in my carre as a player, but now that is happened. I realized nobody knows about the future. Really appreciated to two clubs for agreeing the deal about my move. Whenever, when I was in or out of Settle, truely I've loved the city of Seattle. I understand some fans have the feeling of sorry to me because I left the city, team and fans in the past. Just I wish I could be understood by M's fans and really happy to be here again"

 

New owner Kim improved the team's offense and deffense, so that team could be reconstructed after 2001 amazing season. Carlos Delgado, Kim's favorite player in the Major League, will be M's first baseman replacing Richie Sexson, who was headed to New York for the package of Delgado's compensation. Furthermore, Carlos Guillen at shortstop, Victor Martinez at catcher and Carlos Zambrano and Francisco Liriano as starting pitchers.

 

For the wathing the opening game, about 46,000 people who love baseball, visited the SAFECO field. They watched team's first win of the season, have the same voice that they were big impressed by new team's performance, especially Carlos Zambrano, who take charge of team's No.1 pitcher and opening day starter.

 

In the first game, M's showed their dreadful offense, got 8 runs and 13 hits cluding Ibanez's 3 run home run. Carlos Zambrano from the windy city, pitched 7 inning with only 1 run earned and 6 hits.

 

Beltre who started No.5 hitter got three hits to contribute team's winnning.