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AVONDALE, La. Malcom Floyd Jersey . -- Masters champion Bubba Watson struck one of his fans in the head with a hooked drive during Fridays second round of the Zurich Classic. Watsons tee shot on the second hole at the TPC Louisiana drew blood from the back of Radd Leonards head. Leonard, who was reached quickly by medics, said he was fine and found it incredible that he was hit in the head by the very player he came to see. The 52-year-old motorcycle shop owner from Baton Rouge also was glad he was able to help Watson back into the fairway, where the ball landed after striking him. "I saw it coming and it looked like it was hooking right at me. I wanted to see that big hook, you know, and I got to see it. I turned and ducked and it still hit me," Leonard said. "It gave him a good bounce, anyway." Watson walked over toward Leonard, put on a new golf glove, signed it, then took it off and gave it to Leonard and shook his hand. Watsons caddie, Ted Scott, drew laughter from the gallery when he instructively pointed further down the fairway and said, "Were glad youre all right, but if you could just angle your head a little differently ..." Leonard laughed along, even as he held a towel with ice to his head and remained kneeling on the edge of the fairway, his grey shirt stained with splotches of blood. He declined to go to first aid and remained on the course after medics wrapped a bandage around his head. Officials gave him a new red Zurich Classic golf shirt and he kept a white towel over his head as he continued to follow Watson on the front nine. "Ill be all right," Leonard said. "As long as I didnt black out, I figured everything was OK." Eric Weddle Jersey . He hit his 250th home run, and it helped the New York Yankees pick up a win. Over the Boston Red Sox. Ryan Mathews Womens Jersey . 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Ichiro, 38, is another marquee name for the games most storied franchise, but hes not the same Ichiro that terrorized major league pitching from the moment he arrived in the major leagues in 2001. Since the beginning of 2011, Ichiro has an OPS of .644 and there are only three regular outfielders with an OPS lower than this years .642 mark. Nearly across the board, Ichiro is putting up career-low numbers -- a .261 batting average, .288 on-base percentage and a .279 batting average on balls in play. That BABIP might be an indication of bad luck -- his line drive rate (25.6% per www.fangraphs.com) is a career-high -- and his percentage of infield hits (7.4%, also Fan Graphs) but could also suggest that his speed may not be what it was during his peak. Also, according to Fan Graphs, Ichiros bat speed could be an issue as the past two seasons have brought about a dramatic decline in his production against ol number one. Another issue facing Ichiro is that hes more aggressive at the plate. His 3.45 pitches per plate appearance is a career-low and the last two seasons have shown an increase in contact on pitches outside the strike zone (www.fangraphs.com), which infers that the quality of Ichiros contact isnt what it has been in previous seasons. Ichiros bat may be in decline, but there doesnt appear to be any dip in his defence, as advanced fielding metrics (Ultimate Zone Rating, Defensive Runs Saved) still show him among the best in baseball. Going to the Yankees, there wont be pressure on Ichiro to lead the offence, since the Yankees have proven bats that will allow Ichiro to move in to a supporting role. While Ichiro is in the final year of a contract that pays him $17-million this season, the Yankees will pay $2.25-milllion over the rest of the season, a relative pittance in the hope that a future Hall of Famer could rebound enough to be a productive part of a playoff team. Antonio Gates Womens Jersey. With speedy left fielder Brett Gardner deemed to be out for the season once he undergoes elbow surgery, Ichiro does provide some of the speed and defence that Gardner typically provided to the Yankees. The Mariners Get: RHP D.J. Mitchell and RHP D.J. Farquhar. Mitchell is a 25-year-old righthander who struggled through 4 2/3 innings with the Yankees this season. Mitchell has 94 career minor league appearances, including 87 starts, posting a 3.56 ERA with a 1.32 WHIP. Without overpowering stuff, Mitchell isnt likely to see anything more than spot duty in the Mariners bullpen, if he winds up in the major leagues at all. Farquhar is a similarly dubious prospect, who pitched a couple of innings for the Blue Jays last season, but the 5-foot-9 25-year-old has been strictly a bullpen pitcher throughout his minor league career, with 208 appearances and no starts. The Mariners will be his fourth organization this season, after stops with the Blue Jays, As and Yankees, so its difficult to imagine that he has real major league value. With Ichiro gone, there will be outfield opportunities in Seattle. Casper Wells and Michael Saunders should hold down a couple of spots and Franklin Gutierrez (out with a concussion) can man centre field when healthy, but Mike Carp and Carlos Peguero are a couple of power-hitting options that might see more action too. Its the end of an era for the Mariners, dealing their superstar to the Yankees. Even if his game has declined, this move -- and the negligible return -- is symbolic that it was time for the Mariners and Ichiro to move on. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. ' ' '
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