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Igawa.jpg Kei Igawa (left) was named the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Pitcher of the Year before tonight's game, then he pitched seven strong innings to put the Yankees on the verge of advancing to the championship round of the Governors' Cup playoffs. Igawa sent the side down in order in four of his last five innings. One of his best starts of the year, especially considering the situation ...
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Kei Igawa shuts down the best hitting team and critics
yankeesdaily.com —
... You have to give Igawa credit for not folding it up and calling it a day. I thought he’d never pitch well again but he proved himself by being named Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Pitcher of the Year. Even with the contract he signed with the Yankees he’s still out there trying to prove he belongs. It seems to me that he “does” have the mental fortitude to pitch on the major league level. ...
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Pending Pinstripes —
... Something might be wrong with Marc Melancon. He pitched a ton of innings this year, right off of Tommy John surgery. The Yankees probably shut him down for precautionary reasons. ...
Is something wrong with Melancon?
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
From Chad Jennings: Perhaps a more pressing issue is the fact Mark Melancon didn't pitch. That's three straight playoffs games without an appearance from Melancon, and tonight's eighth inning was a perfect time to use him. Yesterday in Pawtucket, Melancon had his back wrapped, but when I asked about it he said it wasn't an issue. Sounded more precautionary than anything, and maybe it is, but it is a bit odd that he hasn't pitched these three games. I asked Dave Miley about it postgame, but as ...
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Kei Igawa shuts down the best hitting team and critics
yankeesdaily.com 9/6/2008 — With all the terrible press Kei Igawa has received from his failures as a Yankee, he has done pretty well in Scranton. In his last 10 outings in the regular season, he has gone 6-2 with a 3.15 era and in the playoffs last night, he was even better giving up 1 earned run in 7 innings against the best
Is something wrong with Melancon?
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 9/6/2008 — From Chad Jennings : Perhaps a more pressing issue is the fact Mark Melancon didn't pitch. That's three straight playoffs games without an appearance from Melancon, and tonight's eighth inning was a perfect time to use him. Yesterday in Pawtucket, Melancon had his back wrapped, but when I asked ...
