Iwakuma back as a special coach
instagram.com/p/ClIwfxuySb1/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Posted Nov 19, 2022, 10:06 AM UTC
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Trying to make it a little more comfortable destination for a certain Senga?
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Or they want their former players around the team. Former Seattle, non-Japanese players hang around here all the time. Iwakuma was a star when he was here.
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I mean Iwakuma threw one of the no-hitters in team history... that's kind of important right?
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Definitely, I doubt they only asked him for this to entice Japanese players. Kuma probably just finally arranged everything in his personal life so he would be able to work in Seattle full-time
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Well if you read the post he is still managing activities back in Japan. So he'll be back and forth.
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This was the peak day of being a bartender, being a huge Mariners fan and an early afternoon start time coincided for me.
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It's astonishing with the lack of amazing pitching in the 2010s bar Felix how overlooked Kuma is. Guy had 4.5 really solid years for us including a 3rd place Cy Young finish. He was 31 in his "rookie" season with us.
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Yeah and he was far and away our best pitcher in 2016. He really was quite good before his fall off, which wasn’t even that bad given where he was age wise.
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He's actually already been working with the team for a few years.
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Now go teach Ray (and anybody else) your splitter Kuma!
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This this is why I hire him.
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Imagine brash and munoz with a splitter
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God, that sentence just made my blood pressure spike in the best possible way.
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Dude was a rock star who was overshadowed by King Felix. Let us not forget Kuma’s no-hitter!
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One of my favorite players. Glad he's still around the org. While Jerry has had issues with some players it's good to see this side as well.
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Love seeing guys who have made a big impact on the club being around in roles like this
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Yoshida to Ms, confirmed!
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Shohei to Seattle confirmed
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I would be incredibly happy if we surround ourselves with all of our former stars from Japan and position ourselves to become the preferred club for all the stars who want to leave the Nippon League and give MLB a try.
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Iwakuma Bear back!!! Loved watching him. For folks saying this is a play to attract more Japanese players, don’t forget that Ichiro has been in a special role for years now. If that hasn’t been enough, then nothing else will be.
That being said, I think Kikuchi felt some level of comfort coming with Ichiro present, and it’s not impossible that future players could be attracted by the history of Japanese players here with Ichiro and Iwakuma hanging around.
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Loved Kuma. Wish I had gotten a jersey or an autograph. What a pro. Loved watching him pitch.
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Senga news coming soon????
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How are we going to afford to sign free agents if we have to pay his translator?
Better trade Julio, just to be safe
Hey, the 2020 rookie of the year might be available from Arizona? It's a ROTY for a ROTY trade so we probably wouldn't have to throw anyone else in.
I know you're joking but honest question, player salary cap is separate from team staff right?
Few years ago, former Ms Exec Kevin Mather decided to blab to a rotary club about salary for an interpreter while being the man who signed off on the Cano contract and the Seager contract, while calling Seager overpaid. Whole thing on video. Jomboy has a great vid on it
there's is no salary cap in baseball, but the luxury tax doesn't apply to coaches, correct