He’s back in Japan and sure to play at the Tokyo Dome when the Seattle Mariners face the Oakland Athletics in two games to open the Major League Baseball season. He’s 45 and knows it can end any moment Ryne Sandberg Jersey , but if he has a grand retirement plan, he isn’t revealing it.“This is a great gift for me,” he said, speaking through an interpreter at a Saturday news conference. “I will treasure every moment here on the field. One week after this event, I will be reflecting back on these days, so I will make sure I remember every moment here in Japan.”At least one reporter asked him the question directly. “How will you know when it’s time to stop playing? How will you know when it’s time to step aside?”“I have no idea when I will know that,” he said. “I’m not used to questions like that.”Suzuki can do the math that raises the question .He has hit .080 in spring training this season and was hitting .205 when he stepped aside early last season, temporarily retiring to become a Mariners special assistant. The Mariners can accommodate him now with a special 28-man roster for the Japan visit, but it will revert to 25 when the season resumes in the United States a week later.Suzuki recounted previous springs when he hit poorly and then produced, or seasons when he hit in the spring and then struggled en route to 3 Billy Williams Jersey ,089 hits in the majors and 1,278 more in Japan.“Based on my spring training, I shouldn’t be here,” he said, seated next to Mariners manager Scott Servais and Japanese rookie pitcher Yusei Kikuchi. “You can never predict what is going to happen based on spring training. Now I am back in Japan, and (a) country I love, to show what I can still do.”Suzuki called himself “lucky,” acknowledging that “being Japanese” is a key reason why he’s included to play in Tokyo, where he remains a huge draw. He will be the first Japanese inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and is almost certain to go in on the first ballot.He hooked several line drives to right field in batting practice, then jogged in the outfield with youth players on the field — it’s artificial grass in the Tokyo Dome — shouting to him Jon Lester Jersey , “Ichiro, Ichiro.” The youngsters were joined by hundreds of Japanese reporters and TV crews parked around the batting cage — just some of the 1,000 Japanese reporters accredited for the games Wednesday and Thursday games.Suzuki tried to slip though the arrival area on Friday at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, wearing a black and-gray cap pulled down to cover most of his head. Of course, hundreds of reporters and fans were there to catch a photo or a quick glimpse as he left without speaking.The Mariners and Servais are on the spot. Suzuki is revered in Japan, partly for longevity and breaking though at the top. He’s still highly visible on television commercials around the country, and some Japanese are aware that some of his attraction is now partly commercial.“We’re really taking it a day at a time,” said Servais, whose team is rebuilding with younger players. “We’re looking at the two games here against Oakland. He’ll be available in those two games and we’ll see how it goes.“Well take it from there,” he added. “He’s had an unbelievable career.”Suzuki looked calm and cool taking the questions http://www.chicagocubsteamshop.com/authentic-david-ross-jersey , sunglasses perched on the bill of his cap — giving more answers than many reporters expected.He also knows the score. This is his 19th season since joining the Mariners in 2001, when he was both the AL MVP and Rookie of the Year, and he’s still doing it his way.“I was traded to New York in 2012, and after that, I knew I’d live each day to the utmost,” he said. “After that, I moved to Miami, and I did the same thing. Day after day I trained. Major League Baseball — it’s a tough world. You can be told anytime you are gone. Right? So that is my basic understanding. I’m battling and I’m still here.” Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesSeveral teams are interested in San Francisco Giants outfielder Andrew McCutchen ahead of the July 31 non-waiver deadline.According toJon Paul Morosi of MLB Network, they would entertain offers for McCutchen, with the Cleveland Indians being one team linked to him. He also listed the Philadelphia Phillies as a possible trade destination.The right fielder is currently hitting .253 with a .348 on-base percentage this year to go with 10 home runs and 43 RBI.The 31-year-old isn't quite the impact player he was several years ago when he finished in the top five of MVP voting in each year from 2012-15 http://www.chicagocubsteamshop.com/authentic-david-ross-jersey , winning the award in 2013. However, he is a reliable hitter who is almost always in the lineup, averaging 155 games per year in his eight full seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates.In his first year with the Giants, McCutchen has appeared in 103 of the team's 107 games.Cleveland could use this type of production after getting little outfield production outside of Michael Brantley this season. Morosi also notes the team has been linked with McCutchen several times over the past few years.Philadelphia could also be an option as an alternative to Adam Jones, providing a young team with a veteran presence in the locker room.Both the Indians and Phillies are currently in first place in their respective divisions, but this type of addition could help secure a playoff spot while increasing the odds of a deep playoff run.Of course, the question remains whether San Francisco even wants to deal players at this point. The team is 6.5 games out of first place with a 53-54 record entering Monday but are healthier now than they have been at any point in 2018.Jon Heymanof Fancred reported Monday the Giants won't deal Madison Bumgarner because they feel they are on the "cusp of [a] race."McCutchen isn't in the same situation as he approaches free agency this offseason, but it is something for the Giants to consider before the deadline.