Seattle Mariners first-year Japanese pitcher Yusei Kikuchi took part in a cow milking contest prior to Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels.Two players from each team competed to see how much milk they could get from a cow on the field at Angel Stadium, although Kikuchi said it was not really his plan to take part."I heard a coach asking something like, 'Has anybody milked a cow?'" Kikuchi said. "So I said yes because my family has a farm. And he said, 'OK. You're doing it.' So I was kind of forced into it."Despite his background, the lefty had not actually milked a cow since a scho…READ FULL ARTICLE
