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BTW...that original post wasn't meant to call you out, Doc...just a careful bit of caution about assuming the annoyance with Iwakuma has anything to do with where he comes from. I've heard pace complaints in the booth for years...and every time a pitcher gets into a long inning and then gets to a grinding pace...and then gives up runs...people assume he'd have done better if he'd thrown faster. There's some logic there...Jarrod Washburn used an 87 mph "fast"ball and ridiculously fast working pace to foil hitters and make them uncomfortable. Same for Mark Buehrle. Then again, if your stuff is so good, they have no chance of hitting it anyway...maybe it's beter they tighten up a smidge overthinking than that they be caught off guard?
Eh...if Iwakuma runs 20 straight PQS gems, the complaints will stop. Most of the time, announcers express these kinds of concerns when they don't know and therefore trust a pitcher enough yet or when they think there's a reason for on-field struggles.