Ichiro Suzuki struggled for the first time in his Major League career in 2011, hitting under .300 for the first time ever (.272). Still, Tigers catcher Alex Avila believes last season was an aberration rather than an indication for the 38-year-old right fielder. "I thought it was funny last year, people thought he was done," Avila said. "He's just a good hitter. He can hit anything, basically anywhere. A lot of pitches he hit [Wednesday] were good pitches and he just knows how to put the bat on the ball and place it where there's nobody around. He's been doing that forever."