Kei Igawa Remains the Same Pitcher He Was the Last Time We Saw Him

Kei Igawa's return to a major league mound looked pretty familiar to Yankee watchers. He gave up 11 hits and six runs in three innings as his pedestrian stuff floated up to the plate like beach balls which the Tigers were all to happy to deposit into all corners of the outfield. He got two swings and misses out of the Motowners and, needless to say, no strikeouts.

The only positives were that he didn't give up a home run or walk anyone. Other than that, how was the play Mrs. Lincoln?

Based on last night's incredibly easy to see coming disaster, they couldn't be thinking of giving him another shot on Wednesday? Joe Girardi addressed that following the game.

"The plan is for him to start again in five days, but sometimes ... I mean, that's the plan," Girardi said.

Igawa probably didn't need his interpreter to pass that message along to him. The Yankees aren't overrun with options for the start, however. Ian Kennedy impressed in his first start for Scranton but needs more time in the minors to satisfy both the rules and the intent that sent him there. Two other Scrantonites are on the 40-man roster,. Steven White has done well in AAA, Jeff Marquez has struggled and neither has pitched in the big leagues before.

Maybe signing David Wells isn't so far-fetched after all.