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Leo Gomez at MC provided this linkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgLjgoIf4CY
To my eye it shows Iwakuma showing great command of all his pitches. The pitch I am most excited about is the forkball that seems to drop in to RH hitters.
His shoulder issue last season combined with general non-star NPB trepidation could make Iwakuma a value as a #5 SP bridge. Iwakuma's great control, slight frame and Japanese heritage remind of Uehara and Hasegawa who also succeeded in the bullpen. The M's could move him there to preserve his health and make way for Hultzen/Paxton.
Perhaps Iwakuma, like Team Japan teammate Kawasaki, is also motivated to play alongside his WBC captain and HOFer :-)