Hisashi Iwakuma Throws No-Hitter as Mariners Make Themselves Noteworthy for Maybe the Last Time

Thank god the Mariners didn't trade Hisashi Iwakuma. Liannadavis
By all rights the Seattle Mariners should have traded starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma at the MLB non-waiver trade deadline on July 31. A reasonable prospect-laden offer was reportedly lined up, and only the team’s Japanese ownership put the kibosh on a deal that would have netted the Mariners some potential quality future players in an otherwise lost season. Iwakuma is a free agent this off-season, and though the team will a