Tag Archives: Akinori Iwamura
Akinori Iwamura Optioned to AAA
The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t find anyone to take Akinori Iwamura off their hands, which is interesting considering the Pirates were most likely looking at picking up the bulk of Iwamura’s… Read more
Akinori Iwamura Designated for Assignment
The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Akinori Iwamura for assignment, clearing room for Pedro Alvarez to be added to the 25-man roster. Iwamura had a very disappointing season with the Pirates,… Read more
Iwamura designated for assignment
To make room for Pedro Alvarez, the Pirates designated Aki Iwamura for assignment today.
Pedro Alvarez Called Up
The future has officially arrived in Pittsburgh. Pedro Alvarez has been called up by the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to Colin Dunlap of the PPG. There were some reports earlier today… Read more
Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic
I am not going to spend much time talking about Ron Cook’s article in this morning’s Post-Gazette. There are plenty of misguided thoughts in the article, but I just wanted to make a single point.
Walker to replace Iwamura at second base
According to John Russell, Neil Walker will receive the majority of playing time at second base moving forward. This pushes Aki Iwamura to the bench. With Iwamura out of the lineup, Andrew McCutchen has moved back to the leadoff spot.
The Lack of a Leadoff Hitter is a Created Problem
The Post-Gazette notebook today has a question as to why Aki Iwamura, current owner of a .169 average and a .275 OBP, is still leading off. John Russell responded with… Read more
The Upcoming Roster Crunch
The Pirates have some interesting decisions to make in the next few weeks. It’s very likely that Neil Walker, Brad Lincoln, Jose Tabata, and Pedro Alvarez could be called up… Read more
When will we see Neil Walker in Pittsburgh?
I can’t say I’ve really been a Neil Walker fan these past few years. Just like with Jeff Clement, I don’t like the idea of taking a top catching prospect… Read more
Time to replace Iwamura with Walker
The Akinori Iwamura acquisition made sense at the time, but things have changed. Even if we factor in expected positive regression, Iwamura is likely to provide slightly below average production for the season. At 31-years-old and on a one-year contract, that’s just not very valuable. It is time to replace Iwamura with the rejuvenated Neil Walker.
