Igawa To Be Throw To The Tigers?
Via George King -
Since the Yankees don’t have another option, get ready to see Kei Igawa in Detroit.
With Ian Kennedy being sent to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre yesterday, the Yankees need a starter Friday or Saturday against the Tigers. Whatever game Darrell Rasner doesn’t work will go to Igawa, the $46 million disaster.
“He is the leading candidate,” Joe Girardi said before the lefty went seven innings, allowed five hits, four earned runs, walked four and fanned eight against Durham yesterday. He is 3-3 with a 3.68 ERA for SWB.
“That’s the way we are leaning right now,” said GM Brian Cashman, who is willing to look for an answer inside the organization first.
I wouldn’t go with Igawa. Check these numbers:
In his last 5 Triple-A starts, Kei Igawa has thrown 29.6 IP – allowing 27 hits, 11 walks, and 16 earned runs. That’s a Triple-A ERA of 4.87 in his last 5 games. Basically, he’s the same Igawa that we saw last year.
On the other hand, Steven White, in his last 4 starts at Scranton-Wilkes Barre has thrown 23.6 IP – allowing 14 hits, 11 walks, and and just 5 earned runs. Granted, his walks are high, but, at least he’s preventing runs.
Also, journeyman Dan Giese, pitching for the Yankees at Triple-A, has put together these numbers in four games as a starter: 21.3 IP, 1.27 ERA, zero homers, and a BA allowed of .189. (Further, Giese had a cup of coffee last year and held his own at that time – with an ERA+ of 92.)
But, Giese is not on the 40-man roster. So, to consider him, the Yankees would have to move Phil Hughes to the 60-day D.L., or something like that, to make a move for him.
In the end, it probably will be Igawa to get the call. When you think about that, it almost makes more sense to start LaTroy Hawkins, have him go three, and then follow-up with the crew of Ross Ohlendorf, Jonathan Albaladejo, Chris Britton, and/or Edwar Ramirez. They’d probably do just as good as Igawa.
They’d probably do just as good as Igawa.
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i’d be willing to bet that you’ll see that same lineup of pitchers even when igawa starts.
Word.
Never mind that fact that the Tigers crush lefties whereas the Indians don’t. If they were smart they’d throw him out on Thursday.
Seriously, if they are just going to sacrifice a game like this, why not have IPK do it and improve?
Seriously, if they are just going to sacrifice a game like this, why not have IPK do it and improve?
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Because Kennedy’s confidence level is already low, despite what he says. If he goes out there and gets shellacked by the Tigers, that could seriously f*** him up. He needs to spend a little time in the minors, pitch a few good games against inferior competition. Not so much to rediscover his stuff, maybe, but just to remember what he’s capable of. 90% of this game is mental…
Igawa is still relatively young–especially for a left-hander. He does miss bats, and there is something deceptive about his delivery. For $46 million, you have to take a shot hoping that something clicks. I would probably do the same thing.
Ca$hman has too much invested in Igawa. You knew this day was coming. Heeeeeee’s back!
So you’d burn an entire bullpen in an anticipated loss rather than throw a Igawa out there? If you’re going to lose, you might as well not waste your bullets and just have Igawa do what he can do right? We don’t want to ruin IPK’s confidence anymore, but really patching together a bullpen game when you already have the most overworked pen in the game? By this logic I would just go get Chase Wright and have him burn through a couple innings. If Igawa can even go 5 innings you might be able to flip him to an NL team that needs a mediocre lefty. I don’t understand this logic.