Ichiro Suzuki said he considered moving to the Yankees before deciding -- with his wife's encouragement -- to stick with the underperforming Mariners. "I had been wavering in my mind since early spring," the Japanese baseball star admitted in an interview with Kyodo News published Tuesday. Ichiro said his friends spoke to him about options including returning to Japan, joining compatriot slugger Hideki Matsui at the Yankees or playing with Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka at the Red Sox. The seven-time All-Star outfielder, who holds the Major League record for hits in a season, said he narrowed down his choice to the Yankees and Mariners.