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Igawa to Yankees
Today's (Nov. 29) New York Times reports that the New York Yankees have submitted the highest proposal to talk exclusively with Hanshin Tigers left-hander Kei Igawa. The winning bid was $26 million. The Yankees now have until midnight December 28 to negotiate a MLB contract with Igawa-san.

As much as I love Igawa, and most of my life have been a Yankees fan too, I have mixed feelings about Igawa's prospects for success on such a high-profile team. NY fans can be extremely fickle, and unreasonably greedy for instant gratification (anybody can get booed there on a bad day). Igawa strikes me as a somewhat sensitive character, gifted, yet at times, inconsistent too. Obviously it will help to have the steadfast Matsui as a team mate. Anyway, Igawa, ganbatte, and we torakichitachi send all our good wishes your way.
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  • Author: Sara B
  • on: Nov 29, 2006 3:10 PM
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