New Pirate Iwamura says knee fine
News: After a trade with the Rays on Tuesday, the Pirates are gambling $4.85 million, plus right-handed reliever Jesse Chavez, with the hope that 2B Akinori Iwamura will heal from the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee that sidelined him for three months this season. 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,' Iwamura said, speaking through interpreter Yoshi Hasegawa, his agent. '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.' [...]
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