Igawa's '08 debut a failure; Yanks fall to Tigers

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Newsday: Igawa’s ‘08 debut a failure; Yanks fall to Tigers
Published 5/10/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Newsday: Igawa’s ‘08 debut a failure; Yanks fall to Tigers The Yankees did not have outrageous expectations for Kei Igawa in his first major-league start of the season. General manager Brian Cashman said: “I hope he pitches into the seventh inning and gives us a chance to win a ballgame.” Manager Joe Girardi said he wanted Igawa “to compete, to be down in the zone, early strikes, ahead in the count, give us a chance to win.” Igawa fell far, far short of even those modest aims, though, in the Yankees’ 6-5 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park Friday night. The Tigers crushed ...

Kei Igawa Remains the Same Pitcher He Was the Last Time We Saw Him
Published 5/10/2008 by Josh Alper at FanHouse
... up to the plate like beach balls which the Tigers were all to happy to deposit into all corners of the outfield. He got two swings and misses out of the Motowners and, needless to say, no strikeouts. The only positives were that he didn't give up a home run or walk anyone. Other than that, how was the play Mrs. Lincoln? Based on last night's incredibly easy to see coming disaster, they couldn't be thinking of giving him another shot on Wednesday? Joe Girardi addressed that following the game. "The plan is for him to start again in five ...