Igawa drawing interest?
Yesterday, Michael Kay of ESPN radio cited a Buster Olney report that Kei Igawa is drawing interest around the league (about halfway through the podcast).
And just this morning MLB Trade Rumors speculated about the M's interest in the recently demoted Yankee pitcher, linking to a Seattle Times post which referenced an uncredited TV report.
Apparently the Mariners have some interest in twice-demoted Yankees starter Kei Igawa, according to an uncited TV report. The report pleased Ichiro Suzuki and Kenji Johjima.Igawa is locked up through 2011, which may or may not be a positive. He earns another $1.5MM this year plus $4MM annually through the end of the contract. The posting fee situation ensures that Igawa's salary is really cheap, the price a team might pay for a semi-utility guy like Mark DeRosa. If Igawa can be league average in the comfy confines of Safeco, he's a bargain. More likely he'd have value to an NL team.
I don't know about anyone else, but I've given up on Igawa. Almost anything we can get back for him is worth it in my eyes. Maybe we can get a couple of mid-level position player prospects from Seattle, assuming they have some.
I tend to agree with the folks at MTR, though, that he would seem to have more value to an NL team. I don't think Igawa has the stuff to make it in the AL right now.
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by jscape2000 on Jul 28, 2007 2:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Japanese League
If Igawa bounces back and forth between the minors and the majors or even works in the minors without making much progress over the next year - his value drops to nil.
After watching this guy this year I don't think he can cut it, at least not in the Bronx. If we can get some prospects and restock our depleted (at least in regards to position players) farm system, then perhaps we can salvage what appears to be a sinking ship. But we have to act sooner rather than later.
by losjanks on Jul 28, 2007 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Olney compared him to Contreras
by John Amato on Jul 28, 2007 4:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it's time
Even if he can eventually learn how to throw a baseball, it probably would never happen in NY (atleast not with the yankees). I dont think he is a Contreras-type, maybe more Jeff Weaver. AKA a pitcher who sucks, always has sucked, and always will suck, but will suck slightly less with a team thats not the Yankees.
by stillmonster on Jul 28, 2007 4:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tim Dierkes,
by bobbymcnally on Jul 28, 2007 10:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll help him pack ...
Being a successful pitcher is more about hitting spots than throwing 95mph missles (see Farnsworth). Igawa has strikeouts, but he can't consistently locate. He's always up and in the middle (a bad recipe if you aren't a blower).
He also looks absolutely defeated--even in warm-ups. Seriously, he looks like a whipped puppy. MLB hitters see that and lick their chops.
I'm thrilled an MLB team has interest... but I'm not so sure I'd believe it. He's been so abysmal, I can't fathom an actual MLB team (outside of the Pirates) even considering him for anything more than a parking attendant.
by Ronster22 on Jul 30, 2007 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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