Ichiro's Favorite American Expression

[xaviermaira]

he seems so excited

[PedanticKimDude]

It's hotter than two rats in a fucking old sock.

That's my best translation.

[chillmastr34]

hahahah holy shit thats great

[happensq]

did he said "fuckin" ?

[el3men2b]

LMAO!!!....

[ARProductions2009]

ahahha thats awesome!

[radiosurgery]

Hahaha! He delivers that exactly like an American. For what everyone says about his lack of the English language, and I'm not sure I can comment on how well he speaks English, but if I heard that clip you could have convinced me it was an American.

[MDFromNC13]

dude he talks american almost.. sweet. :]]

[tranzitms]

LMFAO!!!

[sg15fan]

haha, ichiro's the shit

[freshraj]

That's pretty funny... this coming from a guy who said he wouldn't do interviews in English until he had mastered the language. I'd say he's got it down pretty good!!!

[VELOCITEEGURL]

For those that can't understand him, the joke is "August in Kansas City, is hotter than two rats in a fu&$*ng wool sock."

[funnykid713]

what he really said was, rararara,ruagrust rin kransus crity ris rotter thren trwo rats rin a frucking rool srock

[ripdaodb]

LMFAO as well...i don't think anybody has posted it right on here yet...

august in kansas city is hotter than two rats fucking in a wool sock

[yoshi2700]

LOL he says i hav a bad teammate at the end meaning his teammate taught him that

[vanderley3]

Fucking sweet

[lebronjamesgd23]

Haha damn.

[lebronjamesgd23]

Wow lol haha.

[starfishbaby007]

In August, in Kansas City, it's hotter than 2 rats in a fucking old sock

[rimzak224]

they laugh mad birdwalk

[MochaFSU]

誰が教えたんだ？

[azncambo1551]

he said, "August in Kansas City is hotter that two rats in a FUCKING wool sock," LMFAOOOO! and you could have checked in the description box!

[thehxcalex]

he got it slightly wrong... it's hotter than two rats fucking in a wool sock.

[wannaberockstar01]

omg!!! lmao!!!!!

[gillsaa]

In August, in Kansas city it is hotter than two rats in a fcuking woolsock

LOL!

[jeshikain]

August in Kansas City, is hotter than two rats in a fu&$*ng wool sock

[yinlele122584]

gahh! i want his baby!!!!

[s4mmyg7]

he said "kansas city is hotter than two rats in a fucking sock"

[PatTheAnchor]

Is there a full-length interview of this somewhere? I want to see it.

[shylildude]

i never thought that he would cuss

[danzax1]

Did not expect that!

[bribri0211]

August in kansas city its hotter than a fucking old sock!!! ROFL!!!!!

[sorason07]

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[hydejing]

can anyone pls type what susuki say ????? pls i can not understand wat he say

[bribri0211]

August in kansas city its hotter than a fucking old sock!!! ROFL!!!!!

[drcloak]

"August in Kansas City, is hotter than two rats in a fucking wool sock."

[tylerpTV]

in august in kansas city, it hotter than 2 rats in a fucking old sock

[Kratosthegow88]

"August in kansas city, is hotter than 2 rats in a fucking wool sock"

i think...it was funny though XD

[lansing777]

he said "August in Kansas city is hotter than two rats in the f++king wool sox

[zomgwtfss]

in august in kansas city, it's hotter than two rats in a fucking wool sock

i'm a few words off, but you get it

[ImANoName5]

in the description box

[NL59FIFTY]

In August in Kansas City, it's hotter than 2 rats in a f*cking wool sock.

He meants that it's hotter than 2 rats f*cking in a wool sock

[redsoxking10]

august in kc is hotter than 2 rats in the fucking wool sock

[czabaleta]

"August in Kansas City, is hotter than two rats in a fu&$*ng wool sock."

[Naturalgangsta26]

he said august in kansas city, is hotter than two rats in a fucking wool sock

[usa22hockey]

August in Kansas City, is hotter than two rats in a fucking wool sock.

[S3Relic]

august in kansas is hotter than two rats in a fucking sock

[DR128BIT]

"august in kansas city is hotter than 2 rats in a fucking whool sock". - Ichiro

[nsafbicia]

He looks like a jet lee.

I am suprised because of he's pretty good english.

さすがイチロー！英語もうまい

[nsafbicia]

Ichiro is huge player as cool as Allen iverson.

さすがイチロー！英語もカッコイイ

[pransburg816]

He's not lying. Kansas City is fucking hot as hell in the summer. Its the fucking Humidity that kills us here...

[joeysonson]

lol (laughing online loudly)

[SolarSansGamer]

lol ....

[acivilcampaign]

LOL

[ufgators33]

lol, what i think he meant to say was..."august in kansas city is hotter than two rats f***ing in a wool sock." because i've heard that expression on some red sox yankees video. still funny though

[rootzrockin420]

what did he say? something about in august in kansas city....ehh....i know he cursed i just wanted to know....

[DjWacka16]

rofl! Ichiro has a potty mouth.

[Whatever291]

OMG OMG OMG HAHAHAHAHAH LMMFAO, this is the deffinition of priceless. I like when he asks ichiro he laughs and then costas laughs b4 he even said anything. What a beast!

[fedroger]

He looks like a japanese Brad pitt.

[acivilcampaign]

Holy shit, he kinda does! Similar jawline.

[timothyjcarr]

i love costas' reaction. priceless

[redrox221]

ichro dose not speak anglush

[tenchimuyo69]

But his Engrish is impecable.

[evandjess]

LMAO!!!!! i wonder which team mate said that!!!

[evhick07]

bret boone

[dybeen]

Boone

[damongardner]

My guess is Raul Ibanez

[hanabifestival]

I think someone mentioned before it was from Brett Boone

[mila]

i love ichiro!

[link9871]

Ichiro has a good sence of humor

[Stevek1m23]

Ichiro is future for Seattle. I got my season tickets to just see this guy play!

[philmoakabeermo]

it's true. i live in kc. he's right.

[lol305]

fake laugh from that bob costas lol

[AKnott2006]

I love Bob's reaction

[singin4BillyG]

I didn't think this was all that funny.. Mostly because people kept saying this was a "joke" rather than an expression. But I really like Ichiro because he got me to like the Mariners. I've only lived in Seattle for a year so I'm new to the team. Anyway, its more of a "saying" or "expression" rather than a "joke." ...Just wanted to say that for other people who didn't really get it. ;)

[Icekakashi4]

Ichiro is mad nice hes needs to be on a better team though

[jjbostonceltics]

wool sock not old sock you idiots!

[newyorkgiants21]

i love how he gave it thought

[busteds]

HAHAHA I love it

[KlickItOrTicket]

im a bad good teammate

[firehawk0989]

ROFL i guess he trying to make an effort and learn english...He's been in MLB for like 8 years now.

[themann454]

haha that was hilarious, i love ichiro even more now, coming from an angels fan

[seantaylor2823]

Ichiro 4 President!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[xxximreallycoolxxx]

he probably thought the wool sock part was funny. humor is of course, different everywhere, and that's the only part I can think would be funny. comparing a hot place to a wool sock is kind of absurd even here, I guess. in japan maybe it's a lot more absurd.

btw, contrary to what American baseball fans might think, I think Ichiro probably has just as big an ego as most good baseball players. just can't really show it much since he's not fluent in English.

[BPTDan]

August in Kansas City it's hotter than two rats f****** an old sock

Wow ... that was great, Ichiro is da man!

[bribri0211]

i wonder whos the bad teamate lol

[bribri0211]

i wonder whos the bad teamate...

[skidawg22]

He's right. Trust me - I f^&*ing live there.

[randyortonjac]

how come at the all star game in 2007 he spoke japanesse?

[matthewballen]

hahaha

[seantaylor2823]

I'm not sure what he said.....could somebody post it again.....sarcasm

[Yoshikimastui]

ICHIRO THE PIMP MY NIGGA

[obbor4]

That was great! I like the way that he gave his answer careful thought before he let Bob have it.

[Boyder1088]

LMAO, that was awesome, p.s. he says "August in Kansas city, it's hotter than two rats in a f*cking wool sock"

[OmnislashNeo]

Brilliant!!!

[sambanks2]

That was fucking awesome.

[vaveon]

objectivethirdparty -

"Disappointed to hear him cuss like that".

Do you say, 'disappointed', because he only said f__k?

Or, do you mean,'disappointed', like your parents are, in you?

Or, like you are when Oprah's show is one youv'e already seen?

[Ledasfriend]

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!

i neva knew ichiro could say american jokes...!?

ィチロー最高!

ぉもろすぎ（＞＜）

[sixtiessoul]

Hahaha, nobody realizes that he speaks brilliant English and drops the F-bomb about the NL after every All-star game. He's great...not to mention his playing.

[VideoSuperMaster]

He sure couldn't speak English in last year's All-Star Game.

[Haloman300]

how could he have lost the english?

[ccccwwwwc]

what did he say?

in August, in Kansas city? the FUGGING what?

[amandagrace420]

"August, in Kansas City...It's hotter then two rats in a f**king old sock."

[BennyD07]

WOOL sock.

[lazyxmoo]

what he say? i couldnt understand it

[seantaylor2823]

Fuck ya...Ichiro is the man

[mchchicago78]

GO GO ICHIRO. Ichiro is the man

[daniel00043]

"August... in gunther city, its hotter than two rats in a fucking wool sock!!!!!!!!!" lol, funny funny shit

[TEKM0SIS]

ichiro come to he yankees!!!!!

[DClem1]

That will never happen!

[Whinesilencer]

hahaha

[HadleyDGRC]

No matter how many times I watch this, I still laugh my ass off.

[bobsaccount21]

ichiro's american accent only makes the joke funnier

[Ranger2479]

In English he said, "August in KC is hotter than two rats in a f--kn wool sock".

[quieroquemeamen]

What did he say??

[7manutd07]

Ichiro is one-of-a-kind!! He has great humor and it's always fun to hear him talk!!

[Oakland23]

I don't get it.

[GTA4lover3000]

how do u know bret boone told him that?is there a vid of it?

[colin649]

What is he saying?

[greenjack101]

did he say fuck? i wasnt sure, i couldnt understand him thoroughly

[mila]

i respect him

[Hunkola]

Ichiro has good comic timing....I love how he paused before telling the joke...it created suspense for the ensuing punchline.

[seabrook1976]

That's not comedic timing.  He doesn't speak freaking English. He was trying not to ask Costas if he knew the way to the library.

[mila]

i respect him very much!

[bigjared420]

Ichiro is Japanese Jesus!

[anuglyboy]

ｸｿﾜﾛﾀlolololol

[amandagrace420]

Ichiro is amazing!!!

[tenchimuyo69]

All I can think of is Minoru's "WELCOME TO IDAHO!!!"

[supersuggs]

the first time i heard it i was like no way did he just say that... then i listened again and i fell over laughing...

[Adjudo]

HAHAHA omg who taught him that

[rhp92k]

i think his team mate, cuz after he says it hes like "i have a bad team mate".

[JRaymond54]

Lol. This guy's hilarious.

[JRaymond54]

Lol. This guy is hilarious (and good too).

[ff4wd]

This is like American humour,right? I don't think it's Ichiro's idea to coment. Like he said, His teammate taught him a little American humour. I was taught to say f**kin' A! as All right! or Yeah! I miss America.

[amandagrace420]

WHAT A SEXY BEAST!

[lilsam83]

Ichiro's the man!

[BaseballBoxBreaker]

HAHAHA wow dude that is so funny!

[310stanger]

Ichiro rules. I'm a yankee fan and i fuckin love the guy. that says a lot lol

[69882000]

Funny 'cause it's true!!

[foreverinlove123]

i like ichiro!

[sudds11]

Ichiro is the best

[kujikanesada]

off course itchy low loves this type of joke , because he graduated kinky college !!! lol

[morphius51]

Is it just me or did Bob Costas overdo it on the laugh?

[Silliemee]

I didn't understand what Ichiro said...but he is still HOT as hell....

[kujikanesada]

icthy low graduated from kinky university in japan.

[RomanGreen23]

Bob Costas reaction is hilllarrrious.

[ubloom3]

wow that was a fuckin riot aint no other japanese mlb player that funny wow

[tidusquall10x]

Thats so awesome

[rockerduff1231]

bob costas has a very dull sense of humor, so even the slightest things are hysterical to him

[Deiradinn]

LMAO, Ichiro Suzuki... My favorite player!

[SoulTomato]

Ichiro = pimp

[hesbatting1000]

i hope that makes it to a sign at a mariners game

[love2CUsmile86]

So cute!!!

[Geolink2349]

man Ichiro needs to learn serious English the man has been in america for what? 7 years now? doesn't know English too well

[strokerman01]

Actually he's pretty much fluent in English. He just plays off like he doesn't know English too well.

[zyxy0]

>Geolink2349, strokerman01

My understanding, he is a perfectionist by any means.

Because of it, he deserves proper translation when it becomes public comments or interviews in another languages.

His comments in Japanese are full of wit.

I guess it is harder for him to put the right words in English as he speak in Japanese than he hits a ball.

By the time he retires in MLB, he will make a speech in English in his own words, I think. He is such a guy.

[mdhct]

"Kansas City in August is hotter than two rats fucking in a wool sock." 8月のカンザス・シティ・ロイヤルズ（ミズーリ州の野球チーム）­は、毛糸の靴下の中で交尾しているネズミより暑い。つまり、ロイ­ヤルズは弱小チームだけど、8月だけはとても強いという意味です­。

[evhick07]

haha bret boone taught him that

[Raiderssuck92]

Are you serious? Where did you hear that?

[objectivethirdparty]

I'm disappointed to hear him cuss like that, and the same goes for Bob Costas and the others laughing like that.

By the way, the laugh itself had a subplot to it, as in the mentality of, "the harder I laugh, the more 'coolness' I'll pick up since this guy's a great player."

By the way, I'm not surprised that Bret Boone would talk like that. I'm a huge Atlanta Braves fan, and Boone never demonstrated an ounce of class. He badmouthed the team after leaving, bitter b/c he didn't fit in.

[Mattster21]

Wow, get off this board.

[xadamryanx]

get over yourself.

[robotwookie]

I would say you missed the spirit of it. The reason they laughed so hard is because it came as such a surprise. They certainly didn't see that coming, as I did not. It just so happen to include some vulgarity. Not the end of the world, my friend....

[delatorre26]

Lighten up!!!

[godukerocks]

You must not understand baseball. Cursing is used all the time. In high school, college, and the pros. Is that to grown up for you?

[purplesimba]

Lighten up for God's sake. I can hear your butt cheeks clinching tight all the way over here!

[alacy52]

Lighten up, Francis. It was funny.

[neosmndrew]

seriously he dosen't lose brownie points for cussing this isn't ESPN and isn't purely intended for the Kiddies.

[fushigidaze]

what is your favorite American expression?

アメリカの言い回しで好きなのは何？

--August,in Kansas City,is hotter than two rats f#cking in a wool sock.　I have a bad team mate.

カンザスの夏は靴下の中でヤってるネズミより暑い。

[cfb30]

ICHIRO is a mothafuckin' gangsta.

[mortysand]

Love it!

[platinumoon]

ひーん　誰か訳してくださーい！！

[maruspring]

I am japanese, and I don't understand the meaning of the joke. Please, someone explain about it for me. making fun of Kansas City?

[mortysand]

In Kansas City, and the Midwest generally, the summer is wickedly hot and humid.

[hockeymaniarocks]

its just saying that the city, Kansas City is very hot in August. It is just as hot as mice doing their (business) in a very warm wool sock.

What Ichiro said was not a joke, but a saying like, " its raining cats and dogs"

[yryriza]

He's not making fun of Kansas city. The humor was more that he didn't speak very much English, and it was a surprise hearing him curse. Like when someone you think doesn;t speak your language, says something surprising as if they understood you.

[FrankieFurillo]

Its funny on a number of levels. Usually, when American professional athletes are asked what we call "softball questions," they reply with some boring platitude like, "Just do your best." Instead, Ichiro answered honestly (also rare from these types of interviews). But what is also funny is that he said the expression incorrectly. He made the verb "f@cking" into an adjective and completely lost the meaning of the expression. That's why it doesn't translate well.

[yahoomariko]

I love it.^^

[nasdaq5048]

Anywhere we can get the full interview?

[nobuaki1216]

Why is it so funny?