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Ichiro fought Mariners on DL listing

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08:45 AM ET 04.04 | Ichiro went on the disabled list Friday for the first time in his Mariners career, but not without a fight. The 35-year-old outfielder, diagnosed with a bleeding ulcer that has caused extreme fatigue in recent days, pleaded with team officials to remain on the active roster for Monday's season opener against the Twins in Minneapolis. "He wanted to negotiate," Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said. "We said, 'Ichiro, we have to do what's right for you. We have to do what's right for the ballclub.' "He's such a competitor. In sitting across from him and discussing this with him, it was so evident he did not want to do this." But the Mariners decided to shut down their leadoff hitter and put him on a course of medication designed to heal the ulcer, which has already stopped bleeding. Team physician Mitch Storey said he expects Ichiro to be ready to play April 15, when he is eligible to come off the DL. If so, he will miss eight games.

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