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River Ave BluesI know it’s one inning on the first day of Spring Training. I know that pitchers use Spring Training to hone their pitchers and refine their mechanics. But here goes: Kei Igawa entered today’s Yankee game against the University of South Florida in the sixth inning of a game in which USF had manage just one base runner. Igawa gave up two walks, hit a batter, threw a wild pitch and surrendered a Grand Slam. Why the Yanks declined to trade him when they could, I have yet to understand.
Meanwhile, here’s the first boxscore of the season. Soak it up; it’s a good one. The Big Three went a combined five innings, allowing one hit and striking out six. Jorge wasted his one triple of the year on a Spring Training game against a college team, and A-Rod drove in three runs. Baseball is back.
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I agree with you, Ben. His annual salary ($5 mil I believe) would have been attractive to some NL teams, and the Yanks probably could have gotten a useful bullpen arm for him. Like so many teams, they seemed like they were determined to get something for their investment, even though it was clear that guy was not going to make it.
I wish I had some idea of what the Yanks could have gotten for him, before I decide to bash Cashman for not trading him (I am happy to bash for getting him in the first place). Then again, at this rate the proverbial bag of balls & a fungo is looking attractive…
Could we trade him back to Japan? Is that even possible?
In a combined deal with Kyle Kendrick?
Can we trade him for a hot dog vendor?
let’s all put this in perspective, its the first semi-game of the year… that said, is Igawa even trying?
Oh, no doubt it’s the first game. I was clear about that. That being said, the other Yankee pitchers threw eight one-hit innings and struck out eight. The college kids were utterly overmatched even when Chase Wright was pitching. So Igawa’s doing something wrong.
3 groundball outs for Marquez. I guess the sinker is working already!
14 runners left on base!?!?
i fail to see how his brand of up-in-the-zone pitching was so potent in japan that he warranted the contract we offered. i mean he was called “the boss” in japan.. was he not? hopefully this was just rust … it’s as early as it can be right now so here’s hopin’!
His signing was a complete knee jerk reaction to the RS signing of Dice K. This was one of the bonehead Cashman moves. I’m not saying all his moves are boneheaded (I’m sorta lukewarm on Cash) but this one was definitely done without a lot of thought.
Come on!? Iggy had 2 K’s in 1 inning. That’s a 18K/9!!!
hahahaha iggy
thats great
someone should make a sign
maybe an iggy fansite too
I am only going to start worrying about Iggy if he starts pitching well. The worst thing that could happen to the Yanks is if he pitches well enough to make the team. Let him blow up all he want in Spring training, I just dont want to see it once the regular season gets here.
Even Abraham said he was out of shape. Rehabilitate his value at AAA and then trade him for whatever you can get.
Iggy is a lost cause in NY. They should move him for a solid position prospect.
His salary is really low for a starter. 5 mill for a lefty is real good nowadays.
This isnt a Contreras thing where you knew he had great stuff and just needed his head fixed. Iggy stinks.
And hes ugly. I cannot stand to look at him. Call me crazy
the surprising news that as of now hughes has a higher so/ip ratio than joba lmao i figured joba would of had 6 ks
At least Johan got lit up too. Not Igawa lit up, but still lit up.
I just noticed that there’s a player on USF named Kevin Quackenbush. That’s too funny.
Off-Topic, but interesting…
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=3271124
Hank declares war.
Quackenbush
GREATEST NAME EVER!
“Oh, no doubt it’s the first game. I was clear about that. That being said, the other Yankee pitchers threw eight one-hit innings and struck out eight. The college kids were utterly overmatched even when Chase Wright was pitching. So Igawa’s doing something wrong”
Perfectly put, I’ll take that fungo for him lol
2 kids in my school have the same last name
Fat… Toad.
How many times does it need to be repeated? Good (not great) stuff…absolutely no command of the strikezone with any pitch. This is the formula for an effective AAA pitcher with no future in MLB.
He’s NL tradebait — nothing more. I’ll take a 2nd round draft pick for him, sign on the dotted line and run out the door before they can change their minds.
That would be great if MLB allowed them to trade draft picks.
Yes I was speaking figuratively — as in “I’ll take some guy drafted in the 2nd round last year.” But thanks.
expect him gone in the middle of the season for a mediocre but durable middle reliever.
expect him to be gone in the middle of the season for two mediocre but durable high-A ball prospects…
If I’m not mistaken, Kevin Towers is talking to Cashman right now.
This just in: Cashman and Towers just agreed to trade Kei Igawa to the Padres for a voucher for a three night, double-occupancy stay at the Hotel Del Coronado and a DVD copy of My Blue Heaven.
If that thing is the Blu-Ray(r) version, that’s a STEAL!
LOL!