Akinori Iwamura
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piratesproperty.com - 9 days ago
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piratesproperty.com —
For the uninitiated, Igarashi has spent his entire
professional career with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and apparently
throws very hard. The right-handed reliever registered only three saves last season, but racked up an impressive 37 in 2004. The Bucs’ closer in 2004 was Jose Mesa, soooo.
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Akinori Iwamura is a gateway Japanese baseball player
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raisethejollyroger.com - 13 days ago
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Regardless of whether or not you think bringing
him in was a good idea, I have a
feeling that Akinori Iwamura is going to make quite the impression on Pirates fans over the next year, half year, or next few years. “Aki” should be both productive and exciting, no matter how long he ...
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Let’s get to know Akinori Iwamura
bucstradewinds.net - 13 days ago
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With the trade for Akinori Iwamura out of
the way, second base seems to be set for
2010. This trade is so far to the polar opposite of what Huntington has done so far in his tenure, it leads to a few questions… 1) What move is next? Knowing that Alvarez is not far away. There are ...
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What Is Next?
213milesfromshea.metsblog.com - 12 days ago
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It has barely been a week so far
this off season and so far there have been
four major trades. The first was Iwamura who was traded to Pirates. The trade wasn't so much as a surprise as Iwamura really didn't fit into the next step of plans for the Rays as they have some talent coming up and ...
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Looking Back the Offseason Trades so far:
mlbtraderumors.com - 9 days ago
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mlbtraderumors.com —
The San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates are
among the teams interested in Japanese reliever Ryota Igarashi
, according to Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker . Giants GM Brian Sabean says that while Igarashi isn't their main priority, he's someone ...
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Giants, Pirates Interested In Igarashi
advancedfantasybaseball.com - 12 days ago
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I have been pretty sick this week which
the reason for the lack of posts. I have
had the flu, combined with a series of migraine headaches that make looking at the computer for more than a few minutes absolute agony. I have the team retrospectives for the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, and ...
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Hot Stove Update: Iwamura, Teahen, Hermida, Hardy and More!
community.post-gazette.com - 9 days ago
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By Dejan Kovacevic | 1:32 p.m. Wednesday From
the second day of the Pirates' conditioning camp this
morning at PNC Park ... > Delwyn Young, almost invariably outspoken, has opted to stay mum on the team abandoning him at second base in favor ...
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Conditioning camp, Day 2: Young mum on management's call ...
buccofans.com - 9 days ago
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According to Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker, the
Pittsburgh Pirates are interested in Japanese relief pitcher Ryota
Igarashi. The following quote came from Pirates general manager, Neal Huntington:“In acquiring(Akinori) Iwamura, we opened the door to getting Japanese players. We gave up a middle ...
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Pirates interested in Ryota Igarashi
npbtracker.com - 9 days ago
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The market for Ryota Igarashi is showing it’s
first signs of life. Sanspo has quotes from a
couple of key figures… Pirates GM Neil Huntington: “In acquiring(Akinori) Iwamura, we opened the door to getting Japanese players. We gave ...
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Interest for Igarashi
centerofthesportsuniverse.wordpress.com - 9 days ago
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The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Tampa Bay Rays
struck a deal today that will send secondbaseman Akinori
Iwamura to the Pirates in exchange for right handed reliever Jesse Chavez. The Rays had to pick up the $4.85M 2010 contract option on Aki or buy it out for $650K. The Rays are in desperate...
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Pirates-Rays Trade a Win-Win
hyzduhq.blogspot.com - 8 days ago
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It seems that there has been some news
this week that Neal Huntington is going to continue
to mine Japan for talent. We all remember Dave Littlefield's flirtation with Japan in signing Masumi Kuwata. Kuwata by the time he came here was well past his prime, but was a legend in Japan. Huntington ...
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Going Back to Japan
mlbtraderumors.com - 11 days ago
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Remeber all the trades that went down this
summer ? Now that the World Series is over,
we have lots of trades to track once again. We'll be monitoring all the rumors this offseason, and when trades become official, we'll add them to this list. Here's ...
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Recent Trades
advancedfantasybaseball.com - 29 days ago
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I know Joe Torre was dumb enough to
play Ron Belliard over Orlando Hudson since the former
joined the Dodgers. But could he be dumb enough to convince the Dodgers to sign Belliard long term? There are some decent vets on this list but no one that makes you want to clear a space or spend a ton of ...
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2010 Free Agents: Second Baseman
fanhouse.com - 25 days ago
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fanhouse.com —
In a surprising piece of mid-World Series news,
the Tampa Bay Rays and Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed
to a trade this afternoon . Tampa will send second baseman Akinori Iwamura to the Pirates in return for relief pitcher Jesse Chavez . According to ...
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Pat Lackey Posts -
mlbtraderumors.com - 25 days ago
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mlbtraderumors.com —
Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura faces a $4.85MM
club option for 2010 with a $550K buyout, according
to Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times . Topkin notes that under the terms of his contract, Iwamura will become a free agent if the Rays ...
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Discussion: Akinori Iwamura
cubscore.com - 25 days ago
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cubscore.com —
Akinori Iwamura is expected to be a free
agent this offseason and will likely be targeted by
several clubs. Who is looking at the free agent and where is he most likely to land? Full Story: Chicago Cubs : CBSSports.com MLB Team News
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Dodgers could land Akinori Iwamura?
thecubreporter.com - 23 days ago
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Let's move back to the infield and check
in on another possible second basemen...the Rays Akinori Iwamura.
Year Age Tm G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS ...
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Cubs Potential Offseason Targets: Akinori Iwamura
talkingchicagobaseball.com - 20 days ago
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talkingchicagobaseball.com —
Jeff Baker proved that he deserves at the
very least an opportunity to compete for the Cubs
second base job in 2010 and we've made it pretty clear on TCB that Placido Polanco is our preferred choice if Hendry wants to go with Mr. Outside-Hire. However Akinori Iwamura is someone the Cubs could ...
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Should Cubs consider Iwamura?
thecubreporter.com - 18 days ago
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I'm not sure I'll get an offseason potential
target up yesterday, but with the World Series almost
wrapping up and the Cubs organizational meetings next week, the rumor mill is beginning to warm up for the offseason. Let's blast through these real quick. - Bruce Levine reported that the Cubs ...
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Cubs Rumor Mill: Iwamura, Bradley & Grabow
bleachernation.com - 17 days ago
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bleachernation.com —
Today marks the beginning of the Chicago Cubs’
organizational meetings in Arizona, which will last through Friday.
The club will draw up plans for the offseason, and try to figure out a way to get the team back on track without spending much more money. Today’s Tribune article ...
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Random Chicago Cubs Rumors: Power, Speed, Outfielder, ...
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