New daddy Mike Plugh, of Canyon of Heroes fame, guest posts over at Pending Pinstripes and puts down his thoughts on Igawa. Mike lives in Japan and has shown himself to be very knowledgeable about the Japanese baseball leagues so he knows Kei's history. It's certainly an interesting read on what kind of person Igawa is and what Yankees fans can look forward to and well worth your time.

As Yankee fans will soon find out, Igawa is the new David Wells. I’m not talking about pitching style, after hours activities, or body type. I’m talking about the “walks to the beat of his own drummer” mentality that both makes him an intriguing character and a tough opponent.
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I could go on and on about the personal quirks he brings with him to the Bronx, but the gaming is what I believe is the key to understanding Kei Igawa. The single-minded focus that he gives to competition of any kind helps him on the mound. His ability (or personality quirk) that allows him to tune out a pre-arranged interview, while it’s going on, to concentrate on a game of shogi is the same skill he will use to succeed on the Yankee Stadium mound.