Updated Jul 17, 2012 - 2:27 pm
What can the Mariners do if they're stuck with Ichiro?
Jack Zduriencik expects to re-sign Ichiro, who is entering the final year of his contract but will "be a Mariner as long as he wants to be" because of his relationship with the team's ownership.
Those are the words and thoughts of FOXSports.com's Jon Morosi, who joined "Bob and Groz" on Monday and shared what he learned from a recent conversation with the Mariners' general manager.
"I'm not surprised at the fact that he expects Ichiro to return next year," Morosi said. "Frankly -- and this has been the case for years -- Ichiro's relationship with the Mariners is chiefly with ownership, and if ownership wants him back he will be back, period."
"Jack frankly knows that it's not really his call," Morosi added.
In the video below, Bob Stelton and Dave Grosby discuss whether there's any way it would benefit the Mariners to bring Ichiro back.
You can download Monday's podcast here.
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Troll Hunter wrote...Bring Ichiro backJuly 17, 2012 2:10 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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Chris from Bothell wrote...Why you gave that Morosi guy a platform is beyond me.July 17, 2012 4:30 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Forrest wrote...What the fans can do is booJuly 17, 2012 4:34 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Newton wrote...Don't Worry about Itchy.July 17, 2012 5:55 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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GoSeattleSports wrote...If there were a player to over pay it would be IchiroJuly 18, 2012 1:40 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Sprig65 wrote...Go seattleJuly 18, 2012 1:57 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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GoSeattleSports wrote...??July 18, 2012 2:18 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Dan1 wrote...Ichiro is batting a WHOPPING 259July 18, 2012 6:33 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Bob Stelton is the co-host of "Bob and Groz". He came to 710 ESPN Seattle from 101 ESPN in St. Louis and had previously worked for Sporting News Radio in Chicago and Santa Monica, Calif. Bob began his radio career in Seattle in 1997 after a failed attempt to become a rock star. 
Dave Grosby is the co-host of "Bob and Groz." The Groz has spent the last 21 years of his 39-year broadcast career as a Seattle sports talk show host. Dave is also the play-by-play announcer for Seattle U basketball on KTTH 770. Before coming to Seattle, Dave worked at KFI in Los Angeles and KFBK in Sacramento. He's been married to his wife Bonnie for 23 years.
After two years as the producer for "Brock and Salk," Colin Paisley now produces "Bob and Groz." Colin also hosts "Seattle Sports at Night" with Tom Wassell and Matt Pitman. Colin came to 710 ESPN Seattle after five years at various FM music stations in Bellingham and Seattle. In addition to his time as producer and host, Colin likes to spend his time embracing his "Slacker Gen-Y" persona by napping and not caring about stuff. Plus he likes tons of bands you've never heard of, and once you hear of them he'll stop liking them.
