Comments on: Today in The Journal News

By: ellen

ellen — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:43:58 +0000

jimmy - exactly. The Yanks need to find that guy, then get him to think Igawa’s a bargain ala Tom Sawyer and the white-washed fence.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:53:20 +0000

Does Brian Cashman have any Baseball Judgement?

By: Blargh

Blargh — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:47:58 +0000

“I have two words for Igawa.HARI KARI.”

For the readers out there, hara kiri is the actual colloquialism. Hari kari’s just nonsense perpetuated by mistakes by English speakers.

By: jimmy1138

jimmy1138 — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:37:37 +0000

Among 30 pitching coaches in the league there’s for sure at least one who thinks he can fix Igawa.

By: mmx

mmx — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:33:47 +0000

Do Yankees really want to waste $10,000,000 a year on Igawa like Pavano?

http://www.saberscouting.com/2008/04/04/what-is-wrong-with-kei-igawa/

Why can’t someone find a way to fix him?

By: jimmy1138

jimmy1138 — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:06:24 +0000

Pete, I think the last one now got you can’t stand Igawa…

By: what the heck

what the heck — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:52:38 +0000

Don’t blame Igawa anymore. Its not his fault to throw low ball in the zone but still being hit well. The truth is he doesn’t have the capacity to pitch in major league. I mean we actually should blame the one who brought him in.

By: trisha - I believe in Ks - Kyle, and Kei working out his stuff in AAA!

trisha - I believe in Ks - Kyle, and Kei working out his stuff in AAA! — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:31:02 +0000

I absolutely believe in Kennedy’s ability, as I believe in Hughes’ ability. I think they will some day be huge assets to the Bronx bombers. I just want them to come back ready. No more of this woodshedding on the mound.

By: Dee – Pls bring back IPK and Gonzo!

Dee – Pls bring back IPK and Gonzo! — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:29:15 +0000

“they also need to impress upon IPK that it’s a privilege to pitch at the MLB level and that he needs to come back ready and without even the possibility of reverting to his old mistakes.”

I agree with Murphydog completely. I still believe in IPK, but I also believe in tough love and the privilege of pitching in pinstripes. I think all that Generation Trey talk Yankees Magazine specials and 16-game win predictions made it hard for the kids to appreciate what they had handed to them on a silver platter. Staying down there a while longer and sitting on the bus could help put things in perspectives.

By: trisha - I believe in Ks - Kyle, and Kei working out his stuff in AAA!

trisha - I believe in Ks - Kyle, and Kei working out his stuff in AAA! — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:28:08 +0000

Dee, I hear you. My disappointment is that Igawa hasn’t found a way to stay consistent. So even if he did pitch lights out on Wednesday, I wouldn’t necessarily take that as a sign that he would do it his next time out. His flip-flopping in Scranton is proof of that.

Again, I am only guessing that Girardi is going to give him another shot.

I will not go to the “Igawa doesn’t know how to pitch” bandwagon, because that is clearly wrong. That Igawa doesn’t harnass his ability and pitch the way he is capable of pitching is the real name of the tune.

But it translates the same way when you look at the scoreboard.