The Times has a profile on how Ichiro Suzuki treats his bats.

While most players dump their bats in cylindrical canvas bags when they are not using them, Suzuki neatly stacks his best eight bats inside a shockproof, moisture-free black case that he keeps close by his locker at home and on the road.

I completely respect this, and wish more players would respect the game as he does. Maybe if A-Rod did, he wouldn’t be such a waste of air in the post season.