This is another guest post by Jose.

An exhausted Irabu, having just climbed a flight of stairs and tied his shoes.

Fan favorite Hideki Irabu has agreed to put on the pinstripes once more. Last pitching in the majors in 2002, the 40-year old right-hander is ready for a return. GMs around the league are upset to have missed out on offering Irabu the $500,000 he would eventually agree to. Minaya stated, “Cash is a ninja, if I knew Irabu was available I would have jumped on it.”

Media outlets in New York began printing stories about Hughes and Chamberlain returning to the bullpen as soon as the contract ink dried. Irabu addressed these questions. “People will want to know who the fifth starter is. It isn’t a competition, I already won.” Irabu claims the reason he is ready is due to new gyroball.

The gyroball is best known as the greatest pitch ever. The pitch is described as a slider that floats up and cuts in on the batter, adjusting depending on the handedness of the hitter. Irabu claimed to have recently hit 110 MPH with the pitch according to radar guns. (No fact check was done to check whether that was in MPH or KPH, so it has been assumed to be MPH.)

One area of concern for the Yankees is whether to un-retire Irabu’s number. It had previously been retired following the 1999 season and earned a special place in monument park. It is believed that an exception will be made due to the fact that the player who originally wore it wishes to wear it again. If that doesn’t occur, it is believed he will wear #6 as an homage to the number of flawless seasons he had previously played in MLB.

Irabu is expected to report to camp before the start of the season.