Kei Igawa shuts down the best hitting team and critics
Kei Igawa shuts down the best hitting team, shuts down critics
With all the terrible press Kei Igawa has received from his failures as a Yankee, he has done pretty well in Scranton. In his last 10 outings in the regular season, he has gone 6-2 with a 3.15 era and in the playoffs last night, he was even better giving up 1 earned run in 7 innings against the best hitting team in the International league. On top of it, it was a Red Sox team he pitched against and being a Yankee, there’s always pressure when you face a Red Sox team. The Red Sox team he faced last night is loaded with talent. The Pawtucket Red Sox’s hitting dominated the league this year. Their hitting led the league in almost every category and Igawa pitched lights out against them. The Yankees should give Igawa another chance on the major league level before the year is over. I’m not sure how much longer the minor league playoffs will be but if he could even get one start in for the Yankees, then do it.
You have to give Igawa credit for not folding it up and calling it a day. I thought he’d never pitch well again but he proved himself by being named Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Pitcher of the Year. Even with the contract he signed with the Yankees he’s still out there trying to prove he belongs. It seems to me that he “does” have the mental fortitude to pitch on the major league level.
What an awesome feeling that must have been, being a fan in the stands watching Igawa send the side down in order in four of his last five innings and retiring the last 10 batters he faced. He looks very small in stature when I’ve seen him pitch but he’s actually 6’1, 210 lbs. He doesn’t look like he’s that big. That has to be a mistake. He looks pretty skinny too. I’m sure Cashman, who has been a failure in every way for the Yankees as a general manager is happy about Igawa’s performance. For now though, Igawa is the man.
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September 6th, 2008 at 2:15 PM
Sorry but Igawa will never pitch well in the majors. He was a panic reaction to the signing of Dice K and if Igawa is not perfect, he gets hit hard.
September 6th, 2008 at 3:35 PM
I agree with Rick. We’ve seen his tired act before.
September 6th, 2008 at 4:14 PM
Well, I say one more chance and that’s it. The way he has pitched, he deserves at least one more shot. If he fails again, forget him. At least give him a shot in the bull pen.
September 6th, 2008 at 4:22 PM
If they trade him right now the yankees could get some high value prospects but If they let him start again and he gives up 6 runs then a team wont trade a high prospect for him.
September 6th, 2008 at 5:02 PM
I agree with Rick and joe. I don’t think Igawa has shown major-league stuff or comportment. Maybe that will change someday, but I’m not holding my breath. He might be someone whose stuff and velocity could improve out of the bullpen, but I’d rather the Yankees traded him, honestly.
If you don’t have anything going on tonight Sean, I’m doing an HDLR for the game.
September 6th, 2008 at 6:27 PM
I hear you guys. Jose, I don’t think another team would trade for him now because of what he did in the minors. They want to see him do it in the pros. They know he can’t pitch in the pros so no one is going to trade for him for what he does in the minors. If he does well in the pros compounded with what he did in the minors, I bet a lot more teams would want to trade for him.
September 6th, 2008 at 6:28 PM
Jason, I’ll stop by but I’m doing a live blog.
September 7th, 2008 at 1:15 AM
Wow, he pitched well in the minors, who does that sound like? yep, you guessed it, Kennedy, except Kennedy has a better chance in the majors that the 20 million dollar waste Igawa. I like Cashman, but that was a horrible signing.
September 7th, 2008 at 6:08 AM
Trade Igawa now but only if the interested team is willing to pay us 26 million to speak to him.