Yardbarker: Tadahito Iguchi

Happy Birthday Tadahito Iguchi

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Born on this day in 1974.Tadahito Iguchi will probably go down as one of the most unsung heroes in Phillies history. Acquired in the middle of the 2007 season Iguchi came form the Chicago White Sox to play an important role for the Phillies - fill in for the injured Chase Utley.Iguchi provided the Phillies with a solid bat and a decent glove while Utley's hand healed after being hit by a pitch from John Lannan of the Washington Nationals. Who could forget Iguchi scoring the game winning r...

Who is the most underrated Japanese baseball player?

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:21:26 -0500

Dan asked: I think it is Tadahito Iguchi of the Philadelphia Phillies. Related Posts Easiest Baseball trivia? [ imranite ] asked: This player never hit or played in the field , but scored 33 runs in his short MLB career. never played in the field, meaning he never played a defensive position [...]

Utley to have hip surgery, will likely miss start of 09 season

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:43:10 -0500

So, I guess this proves Chase Utley really was injured. Throughout the 2008 season, fans and writers speculated that Utley was dealing with a hip injury that slowed him down and made him less of a player. His early MVP charge slowed way down as the season wore on and most felt it was due to his bad hip. Today, we learned that he indeed was having hip problems because the Phillies announced he will be undergoing hip surgery in the coming days. The surgery will put him out for 4 to 6 months, me...

Phillies Sign Iguchi

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:44:30 -0500

The Phillies have signed second baseman Tadahito Iguchi for the remainder of the season, in hopes his depth of the bench will help get the Phillies into the playoffs. Iguchi did very well for NL East teams this season, hitting .389, so his signing makes sense.

Iguchi is probably a back up second baseman in the future, unless he can improve at third or first base for 2009.

Phils Sign Iguchi

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:15:59 -0500

With 22 games remaining in the season, the Phillies have turned to an old face to hopefully turn things around. This afternoon, the Phillies have agreed to terms with infielder Tadahito Iguchi. Iguchi was acquired from the White Sox last season when Chase Utley went down with a broken hand. In 48 games, both as a starter and a bat off the bench, Iguchi batted .304 with 2 home runs and 12 RBI's. The Phillies were looking to sign Taguchi this past off-season to fill their void at third base, but he opted instead to sign a one-year deal with the San Diego Padres. Iguchi struggled this season for San Diego, batting .231 with 2 home runs and 24 RBI's, and was released by the Padres on Monday. With this signing, hopes are a return to the hitter friendly Citizens Bank Park, might give Iguchi an offensive spark down the stretch. Iguchi will join the team tomorrow in New York. Should the Phillies make the playoffs, Iguchi would not be eligible for the post season, since he wasn't on the roster prior to September 1st. I like this signing. While Iguchi isn't a game changing acquisition, he's a player who gives his all in every at-bat, and gives Charlie Manuel another option on the bench.

Report: Iguchi Returning To Phillies

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:25:46 -0500

Welcome back, Tad. The Phillies have come to an agreement with Tadahito Iguchi, according to Todd Zolecki. Nothing else on the acquisition yet, but Iguchi will provide nice bench help. (...)

Report: Phils have interest in 2B Tadahito Iguchi

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:54:33 -0500

The former Phillie, who was acquired from the White Sox last season to fill in for an injured Chase Utley, was released by the Padres this week. [Link] Iguchi, 33, was having a substandard and injury-plagued season in San Diego after signing as a free agent there before the season. On the year, he's hitting just .231/.292/.304 with two homers and 24 RBIs. He was released to clear roster room for second base prospect Matt Antonelli. The Tokyo native was...

Hollow Men

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:09:51 -0500

The release of Tadahito Iguchi (now confirmed to be Japanese for "strikes out looking") got me to thinking about San Diego's projected lineup entering the season, and in doing so I realized the Padres were actually a pretty decent team on the corners? but they were downright terrible up the middle. Iguchi, Khalil Greene, Jim [...]

PADRES LAND AN ASIAN!

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:39:27 -0500

The San Diego Padres landed Tadahito Iguchi, the free-agent second baseman who finished last season with Philadelphia after spending time with the Chicago White Sox. The Japanese born Iguchi signed a one-year contract worth $3.5 million and will compete for the starting position at second base….

Chase Utley Could Be Back in Three Weeks

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:27:36 -0500

Word out of Phillies Camp is that Chase Utley could be back in three weeks after breaking his hand.