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From 7 / $120 to 1 / $1.5 ...
In three 140-pitch outings. Thanks Rakuten for that April.
For those who just joined us, Iwakuma (in essence) started the 2011 season with 5 straight complete games, including outings with 147, 131, and 120 pitches thrown.
So much for Taro's sage counsel to "baby" him. Imagine giving Erik Bedard 147 pitches in a 5-game stretch of CG's?
Baby him? Just allot him 100 pitches like any other starter and he'll probably throw 95 mph :- )