Looking at Ichiro's pre/post All-Star Break AVG.

[T-Bone Costanza]

2002 Pre-All Star Break: .357, 22 SB
2002 Post-All Star Break: .280, 9 SB

2003 Pre-All Star Break: .352, 25 SB
2003 Post-All Star Break: .259, 9 SB

Anyone see any reason this trend won't continue? Especially considering Seattle is much worse on the whole than '02-'03. My team's average is already feeling the dropoff with a nasty 1-for-7 the other night and various 0-fers. Steals are OK, but the next guy is 20 behind me so I'm looking to deal him for power.

Just thought I would bring these startling dropoffs to the Cafe's attention.

[stumpak]

He is up there with LoDuca in terms of second half swoons. Unfortunately, this is becoming pretty common knowledge as far as I can tell, so you might get less than you think for him.

[T-Bone Costanza]

If I stick with the All-Star Break theory, I would hope to be able to get a great second-halfer like Huff. ESPN has him Ichiro going in 1-for-1's for Griffey, Burrell, and someone was able to get Berkman.

[stumpak]

I would trade in a second if that's what you can get. I had him on my team last year, and the second half slide had me pulling my hair out.