And then you end up trying to shoe-horn guys into positions where they don't fit again next year. You've got Damon and Giambi, with one DH spot to go around. I'd rather hand the CF duties over to Melky who has played the position exceptionally well and is only 22, instead of handing 33 year old Ichiro a multi million, long term deal while Melky will be cheap for the foreseeable future. It's not a huge upgrade to me, because a) the age difference, obviously, and b) Ichiro isn't going to give you any more power than Melky would anyway. Alot of his hits are attributed to his speed, and as they say, speed is the first thing to go. He also isn't stealing bases at his usual clip this year, either.