Ichiro's glove — The hands of a master

No one takes more pride in the beauty of the All-Star outfielder's hands than Nobuyoshi Tsubota, the man who has handcrafted nearly every professional glove Ichiro has worn. Today Mariners @ Toronto Blue Jays, 4:07 p.m, FSN Mariners five-game planner Today | @ Toronto, 4:07 p.m., FSN | M's RH Miguel Batista (4-11, 6.98) vs. LH John Parrish (1-0, 4.50). Saturday | @ Toronto, 10:07 a.m., FSN | M's RH Carlos Silva (4-12, 5.62) vs. RH Jesse Litsch (8-7, 4.46). Sunday | @ Toronto, 10:07 a.m., FSN | M's LH Jarrod Washburn (4-9, 4.75) vs. RH Shaun Marcum (5-4, 3.05). OSAKA, Japan — Ichiro has immaculate hands. There are no calluses, no swollen knuckles, no bent fingers, not a smirch of any kind. No one takes more pride in the beauty of the All-Star outfielder's hands than Nobuyoshi Tsubota, the man who has handcrafted nearly every... [read full story]