mlbtraderumors.com has listed the Mariners as a team who may have interest in trading for the disgruntled Yankee. Should Kuroda sign elsewhere, the Mariners may look to deal for Igawa since he is extremely inexpensive as far as contracts go (owed 4 mil a year thru 2011) and will probably not cost a lot on the market due to his struggles thus far in the states coupled with the fact that the Yankees don't have a rotation spot available for him. If he is unsuccessful, we can simply do what the Yankees did, demote him to the minors. Four million dollars a year is miniscule compared to what other guys are making and he could potentially be a diamond in the rough who just hasn't been in the right situation to thrive in New York. The chances of the Mariners having two Japanese starters in the rotation next year are slim, so I expect a deal would only be considered if Kuroda signs elsewhere.
Speaking of Kuroda, he recently said that he has not made a decision yet and has to carefully think about his future.
11/29/07
Igawa's Name Surfacing Again
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comment edit: Igawa would reportedly cost just 2 low level prospects. For that price in this market, I'd trade for him and let him COMPETE for a spot, regardless of who's brought in. If there really is interest in him you can trade him to the Padres or whoever in Spring Training if he's not working out, or if a current Mariner makes a strong case for the rotation (Morrow Baek etc..)
I think Igawa would be worth two low level prospects...He could turn it around and become a quality starter...If not we just send him back down to AAA...Right now with the thin market and improbability of the Mariners making a good trade for top of the line starter, I saw we stalk up on as many arms as possible for possible 5th starters (or 4 and 5 starters if we can't sign Kuroda)...
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