Hisashi Iwakuma selected to play for MLB all-stars in Japan series
October 31, 2014 at 2:23 PM
This was in the works as the 2014 season was coming to an end,
but it was made official today. Mariners all-star pitcher
Hisashi Iwakuma was added to the MLB all-star team that will be
touring Japan in November. The team of MLB all-stars will play
a five-game series and two exhibition game against “Samurai Japan,”
which is the country’s national team.
Iwakuma will join teammate Robinson Cano on the team that will be
managed by Red Sox manager John Farrell, who replaced Ron Washington.
Other players selected include Albert Pujols, Yasiel Puig and Adam Jones.
“I am very happy and honored to be part of this All-Star team,”
said Iwakuma in a statement released by the Mariners.
I look forward to pitching in my hometown during the series.”
Iwakuma went 15-9 with a 3.52 ERA (70 ER, 170.0 IP) in 28 starts with
the Mariners in 2014, despite missing the first month and a half of
the season with a finger injury.
He will make one start during the series and is limited to 80 pitches
– based on the rules set for the series.
The team will have two workouts at Dodger Stadium on November 6-7 (12-2:30 pm)
before departing for Japan.
The MLB Network will exclusively televise every game of the Japan All-Star
Series live in the U.S., beginning with the exhibition game on Tuesday,
November 11 at 1 am PT http://ppt.cc/PnW9
大意是說岩隈久志在今天被告知入選了下下禮拜在日本舉行的日美對抗賽美國明星隊
今年帶著15勝9負3.52防禦率佳績的岩隈感到相當榮幸能凱旋歸國並與日本武士隊廝殺。
岩隈將與同為水手隊友的Cano造訪日本，美國隊還包含了另一名日本投手和田毅。
美國明星隊將於下禮拜四五兩天於道奇球場集合進行兩場集訓
隨後於周末搭乘達美航空包機動身前往日本進行七場系列賽。
稍早公布的名單中，天使隊一壘手Pujols因家庭因素辭退比賽，
遺缺將由紐約大都會隊野手Lucas DuDa遞補。