Kei Igawa

[yankeebiscuitfan]

In a blog, I read about Kei Igawa, who is in the final year of a five year 20MM contract. To be honest I totally forgot about him. He must be the most expensive Minor Leaguer around :yup:

When you look at his numbers over the last couple of years on AAA level, do you think he deserves one more shot for a spot in the rotation or bullpen? Or do you think he is done and should return to Japan?

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According to Joe Torre, Igawa never got a fair chance. To some extend Torre was responsible for that, but I think he is right about this. We are already thin in starting pitchers, so I think it wouldn't hurt if he would be a part of the 25 man roster, eventually as a long reliever in the first place and then making some pick starts.

Thoughts?

[LetsPlay2]

I thought he made his way back to Japan.... If he's healthy, I don't see what would be in the way of making a couple spot starts next season. One thing though.... I see his innings in 2010 went down roughly by half. Why is that?

[JoshRedcay]

Hard to tell with those numbers, and he has just mediocre WHIP and ERA for being in AAA. Plus, the pressure is New York is pretty big for a guy from Japan to handle. I guess they could have tried him as a middle reliever but I think it is best to leave him alone.

[RickD]

I think Kei Igawa was a Cashman mistake that never should have happened. Maybe part of the mistake was timing, maybe Joe Torre was right, whatever the reason...it WAS A MISTAKE!

Kei's numbers to me are not impressive enough to warrant a shot again with the Yanks...frankly we don't need him in the bullpen and he is NOT starter material.

[RickD]

I think Kei Igawa was a Cashman mistake that never should have happened. Maybe part of the mistake was timing, maybe Joe Torre was right, whatever the reason...it WAS A MISTAKE!

Kei's numbers to me are not impressive enough to warrant a shot again with the Yanks...frankly we don't need him in the bullpen and he is NOT starter material.

[yankeebiscuitfan]

Do you have any clue why the Yankees still have him on their AAA squad? Like I said, he must be one of the most expensive players in the International League. Wouldn't it be cheaper to release him?