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Last night in the booth, Blowers was 'scouting' Gallardo's attempts to throw letter-high fastballs and he waxed nostalgic about Iwakuma's super-consistent elevation on that pitch. What were his exact words ... "He used to throw that pitch so well" ... something that was subconsciously very past tense.
Which had been my feeling, but Blowers was reflecting the hallway conversations, I'd fancy.
He'll pitch again in future years but will it be for the M's? Such a shame. As you say Terry, it we be SOOOOooooooo sweet to see 'Kuma pull it together in time for late September.
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You saw that Iwakuma qualified for the U.S. ammy in golf? For me he's a true 2-sport athlete, graceful and precise in both baseball and (apparently) golf.