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The Layup Drill

October 5, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. This month, we look at the hellos and goodbyes in sports. Hello – Osaka wins U.S. Open Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York in September. At the age of 20, she was the […]

Filed Under: Feature stories, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2018, Hisashi Iwakuma, NAOMI OSAKA, Tiger Woods, VOL 37 NO 41 | OCTOBER 6 - OCTOBER 12

The Layup Drill: Mariners court Japanese baseball star while another returns, and Tiger is back on the course

December 8, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Mariners are once again looking to sign a Japanese baseball star. Shohei Ohtani is a baseball phenom and at the age of 23, is looking to make his mark in Major League Baseball (MLB). Currently playing for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, he has a unique set of […]

Filed Under: Sports, Feature stories Tagged With: 2017, Hisashi Iwakuma, Tiger Woods, VOL 36 NO 50 | DECEMBER 9 - DECEMBER 15

Iwakuma happily back in Seattle after failed Dodgers deal

December 26, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tim Booth AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Throughout Hisashi Iwakuma’s free agency, the Seattle Mariners remained in contact, and the team moved swiftly when the pitcher unexpectedly became available again. How quick? Less than 48 hours after finding out Iwakuma was back on the market, the Mariners completed a deal with the Japanese-born […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, GM, Hisashi Iwakuma, Jeff Kingston, Jerry Dipoto, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, Vol 34 No 53 | December 26 - January 1, japan

The Layup Drill — Kuma’s no-hitter, Linsanity hits Seattle and Filipino b-ball to play at UCLA

August 21, 2015 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Kuma Os O’s Mariner’s pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma threw his first career no-hitter when he blanked the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field last Wednesday, Aug. 5th. Iwakuma became just the second Japanese major league baseball player to throw a no-hitter. The no-hitter also was the very first complete game of […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2015, American League, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Charlotte Bobcats, Filipino Kobe, Hideo Nomo, Hisashi Iwakuma, Jordan Clarkson, Key Arena, Kobe Paras, Los Angeles Dodgers, NBA, Northwest Asian Weekly, Philippines, Safeco Field, Seattle, Taiwan, UCLA, United States, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28

Iwakuma pitches no-hitter

August 17, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In a rare feat, Hisashi Iwakuma pitched the the fifth no-hitter in Mariners franchise history on August 12 at Safeco Field. The Mariners defeated the Baltimore Orioles 3-0. Iwakuma walked three players, struck out seven, and threw a total of 116 pitches. Iwakuma joins Felix Hernandez, Randy Johnson, and Chris Bosio, as the only Mariners […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Baltimore Orioles, Chris Bosio, Felix Hernandez, Hisashi Iwakuma, Randy Johnson, Safeco Field, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21

Seattle Mariners’ unlikely palace coup

May 29, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Rob Nishihara Northwest Asian Weekly The best pitcher in Seattle doesn’t wear a crown. He doesn’t have a regal nickname or inspire a loyal horde to wear yellow T-shirts and shake “K” cards whenever he’s on the mound. In fact, there’s little about Hisashi Iwakuma to indicate Major League star quality, except the box […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, American League Cy Young Award, Daisuke Matsuzaka, ERA, Fernando Rodney, Given Iwakuma, Hisashi Iwakuma, King Felix, MVP, Major League, Randy Johnson, Sawamura Award Japan, Vol 33 No 23 | May 31 - June 6, WBC, White Sox, Yu Darvish

The Layup Drill — Disney movie tells true story of Indian baseball players and more

May 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. This month, we take a look at baseball, the disappearance of Anthony Kim, and the return of Doug Baldwin. Million Dollar Arm features Indian pitchers’ underdog story In 2008, we wrote about two Indian pitchers who participated in an Indian reality […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2008, 2012, 2014, Anthony Kim, Doug Baldwin, Hisashi Iwakuma, Million Dollar Arm, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ryder Cup, Seahawks, Seattle Mariners, South Korean, Tacoma Rainiers, Tiger Woods, United States, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23, World Champions

Ichiro heads into final year of deal with Mariners

February 23, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — No one really knows when Ichiro Suzuki will retire. The 38-year-old outfielder is heading into the final year of his contract with Seattle and isn’t discussing a new deal. There he was last Saturday, though, beginning his 12th spring training with the Mariners, as the team held its first full-squad workout […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2010, 2011, 2012, Antony Suzuki, Dominican Republic, Eric Wedge, Hisashi Iwakuma, Ichiro Suzuki, Munenori Kawasaki, PEORIA, Seattle, Venezuela, Vol 31 No 9 | February 25 - March 2, japan

Mariners sign Japanese free-agent pitcher

January 14, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have signed free-agent Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma to a one-year contract. The team announced the move last Thursday. Iwakuma has a 107–69 record in 226 career games in Japan. The right-hander was selected the 2008 Pacific League Most Valuable Player and winner of the Eiji Sawamura pitching award after […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, 2012, Eiji Sawamura, Hisashi Iwakuma, Oakland Athletics, Vol 31 No 3 | January 14 - January 20

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