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Originally Posted by redsoxford
So did Beckett in his first year in the AL (giving up the homers that is), and look how he's doing now he's adjusted his pitching. Give Igawa a month at Scranton-Wilkes and then let him finish the season in the majors. If he hasn't adjusted by the end of spring training next season then he's possibly a lost cause.
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Beckett was giving up an inordinate number of HR/FB. Igawa isn't... Although his number is high (14+%) he's actually going to give up a lot because he is a fly ball pitcher. Beckett isn't.
Also, we knew the problem with Beckett was the curve wasn't working. If the Yankees coaching staff knows something like that then, sure... try and fix the problem. Otherwise, I'd definitely let him show what he's got... I never would make a complete judgment on a player after ~45 IP. However, I wouldn't suggest that it's just the jitters. This situation is completely different than Matsuzaka's or Beckett's. Hell, I still considered Mats a top 5 pitcher in the league when his ERA was ~4.50.