NYT did an article on Kei Igawa

Dr. Detfink · Post #1 » by **Dr. Detfink** » Tue Aug 2, 2011 4:41 pm

Don't know how I missed this one. Guess the Sports writers were so bored that they had to grasp straws...It's hard to believe Kei Igawa, Cashman's answer to Dice-K was paid something like over 40M to be a minor league pitcher. I can imagine the look on these minor league players as a limo pulls up with Kei. The guy is a nutcase.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/sports/baseball/kei-igawa-the-lost-yankee.html?pagewanted=all

Pharmcat · Post #2 » by **Pharmcat** » Tue Aug 2, 2011 5:19 pm

LOL this guy is a joke

he shouldve just accepted the trade to go back

Slamm Goodbody · Post #3 » by **Slamm Goodbody** » Sat Aug 6, 2011 12:03 am

Look, Igawa sucked here and it was obvious, but I always thought that he could be a moderately-successful fifth-starter type for someone pitching in a huge park with good defenders behind him. His breaking stuff is pretty good, and that could cover up for his crap fastball IF he locates it. His problem has always been location and he implies that he's improved there in the article; if I were a random crap team I'd give him a min contract and see how it goes.

He couldn't hack it in NY but a team like the Padres would have been perfect for him. He needs to play in a place with no media spotlight or expectations at all to get a full-scale evaluation.

Dr. Detfink · Post #4 » by **Dr. Detfink** » Sat Aug 6, 2011 2:25 am

well if you read that article, that guy refuses to go back to Japan...so I would assume he'll be in the NL out west. In the meantime, Cashman and Levine are covering up the fact that he is dead salary weight. It's also proof that Cashman can't scout worth a damn. He signed Igawa instead of former Yankee Ted Lilly because he didn't want the Yanks nailed with a higher luxury tax rate.

MeloFromTheLeft · Post #5 » by **MeloFromTheLeft** » Tue Aug 9, 2011 8:42 am

Really though? They couldn't have brought up Igawa over Steve Garrison? That has got to be an awful feeling...and really messed up by Cashman.

Post #6 » by **moocow007** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:20 pm

I think there's a bit of vindictiveness on both sides at this point. Igawa will continue to resist being dumped on second before his contract expires and Cashman will contine to refuse to do anything other than let him rot. Hopefully what's happened with Igawa doesn't cause the Yanks to shy away from Japanese players in the future.

Dr. Detfink · Post #7 » by **Dr. Detfink** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:02 pm

Exactly. Igawa has no plans of returning to Japan and hopes to join his brother in arms Ian Kennedy or San Diego in a pitcher's park to rejuvenate his career. I mean, to get paid 47M in the minor leagues and get a limo to and from The field is hilarious.

R.I.P. Irabu.

Pharmcat · Post #8 » by **Pharmcat** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:58 pm

Dr. Detfink wrote:Exactly. Igawa has no plans of returning to Japan and hopes to join his brother in arms Ian Kennedy or San Diego in a pitcher's park to rejuvenate his career. I mean, to get paid 47M in the minor leagues and get a limo to and from The field is hilarious.

R.I.P. Irabu.

the drive to scranton-ny daily is no easy business

man this guy must love taking road trips

Dr. Detfink · Post #9 » by **Dr. Detfink** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:32 am

What drive? He takes a limo EVERY day thanks to the millions Cashman gave him....

TKF · Post #10 » by **TKF** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:37 pm

Slamm Goodbody wrote:Look, Igawa sucked here and it was obvious, but I always thought that he could be a moderately-successful fifth-starter type for someone pitching in a huge park with good defenders behind him. His breaking stuff is pretty good, and that could cover up for his crap fastball IF he locates it. His problem has always been location and he implies that he's improved there in the article; if I were a random crap team I'd give him a min contract and see how it goes.

He couldn't hack it in NY but a team like the Padres would have been perfect for him. He needs to play in a place with no media spotlight or expectations at all to get a full-scale evaluation.

yea, I agree, and I can't hate on him, he seems to really want to pitch and do well in the major leagues and if he continues to work hard, I hope he achieves that success... good luck Kei Igawa..

Post #11 » by **moocow007** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 1:01 pm

Pharmcat wrote:
Dr. Detfink wrote:Exactly. Igawa has no plans of returning to Japan and hopes to join his brother in arms Ian Kennedy or San Diego in a pitcher's park to rejuvenate his career. I mean, to get paid 47M in the minor leagues and get a limo to and from The field is hilarious.

R.I.P. Irabu.

the drive to scranton-ny daily is no easy business

man this guy must love taking road trips

If I can get paid for basically doing nothing, I'd road trip where ever they want to limo me to every day.

Pharmcat · Post #12 » by **Pharmcat** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 3:35 pm

moocow007 wrote:
Pharmcat wrote:
Dr. Detfink wrote:Exactly. Igawa has no plans of returning to Japan and hopes to join his brother in arms Ian Kennedy or San Diego in a pitcher's park to rejuvenate his career. I mean, to get paid 47M in the minor leagues and get a limo to and from The field is hilarious.

R.I.P. Irabu.

the drive to scranton-ny daily is no easy business

man this guy must love taking road trips

If I can get paid for basically doing nothing, I'd road trip where ever they want to limo me to every day.