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    Iwamura, 30, played the final month of the season despite not being fully healthy. "It feels very good, but it's still not 100 percent ... But I proved last year I can still play at a high level. I think I can play just like I did in the World Series. It will be fine next season, completely healthy." The Pirates did not have a doctor examine Iwamura's knee before making the trade, which the Rays needed to complete in a hurry. Full Article at Palm Beach Post
    It feels very good, but it's still not 100 percent ... But I proved last year I can still play at a high level. I think I can play just like I did in the World Series. It will be fine next season, completely healthy.
    Akinori Iwamura – Akinori Iwamura SOURCE: Palm Beach Post 1 month ago
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  1. It was tough to give up Jesse Chavez, but the bullpen is the most difficult area to predict future performance ... In our minds, it was much more difficult to find 600 quality plate appearances than 60 relief performances.
    – Neal Huntington SOURCE: Palm Beach Post 1 month ago
  2. I know, of course, about Roberto Clemente and that it is a great organization
    Akinori Iwamura – Akinori Iwamura SOURCE: Palm Beach Post 1 month ago

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