Yankees Cut Wang

"Wang, who was not tendered a contract by the Yankees by Saturday's deadline, is going through injury rehabilitation and is expected to be ready to pitch early in the season. Wang will meet with Dr. James Andrews in early January, and after returning to his homeland of Taiwan for a two-week stay, he will return to work out in Arizona (ESPN)."

It is amazing how far this guy has fallen in such a short time. It will be interesting to see if he can ever get it going again. There are many teams that are rumored to have interest, but his agent doesn't think he will sign for a couple months. This makes sense since it will take him that long to be able to throw a side session and show everyone he is healthy. My guess is that he makes his way to the NL before spring straining starts.

Chien-Ming Wang's Season Over

"New York Yankees starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his injured right shoulder Wednesday. The Yankees made the announcement after Tuesday night's 6-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. New York manager Joe Girardi said there is no timetable for when Wang will return next season and that the team will know more about a potential timeframe after the procedure (ESPN)."

Wang has had a really rough year. I will totally say that I thought he was going to be awesome this year, but I was dead wrong. At no point this year could he get guys out. His velocity was down, his sinker wasn't biting, and guys were just teeing off. There is no word yet as to whether or not he will be ready for the start of spring training next year, but at least for the Yankees sake they called it a season earlier, so he will have every opportunity to be ready.

Wang Back To DL

"The Yankees have placed SP Chien-Ming Wang (shoulder) on the 15-day DL, and have called up RP Jonathan Albaladejo. Wang won't throw until after the All-Star break (Sportsline)."

Wang has been a huge bust this year. i feel bad for people who drafted him in fantasy, because he has been worthless. Before the season started I really thought he was going to be the best pitcher on the Yankees. Boy was I wrong. The Yankees can make it through this. They have some depth, and Hughes should really be in that rotation. The Sox are going through the same thing with Dice-K, but the difference is that the Sox have so much depth that they could live through 2-3 injuries to the rotation and still be good (unless Beckett/Lester go down). The Yankees on the other hand really have to be careful now, because another injury to a starter and their season could quickly go down the tubes.

Yankees 5 Red Sox 6

7-0

That is the Red Sox record against the Yankees this year. The Yankees Achilles heal all season has been their pitching, and last night was no different. Wang went as long as Burnett did the game before (2 2/3 innings), and let me tell you it was ugly. Wang had 0 control of any of his pitches, as he let up 3 BB 4 hits resulting in 4 ER. Wang's ERA is now 14.34...WOW.

Wakefield did not dominate this game, but he did exactly what the Red Sox needed which is about 6 inning, because the Sox bullpen is so good that they can really control the game from there. Boston's bullpen did stubble a little bit last night when Ramirez was touched up for 2 runs, but Okajima and Papelbon were able to shut down the Yankees, and put the Sox in first place.

Sox scored right out of the gate on an RBI single by Jason Bay-State, the Yankees answered with a HR by Posada. From that point on the Sox ripped apart Wang on 2 RBI doubles by Kottaras, and Pedroia. Then Lowell and Youk went deep, and the Sox basically had this one in the bag. Ramirez made it interesting in the 7th when he let up two bombs, but he was due for a tough outing, so I am really not worried about that.

Sox will try to make 8 wins against the Yankees tonight when Brad Penny goes against CC.

Wang Won't Play vs. Sox

"Yankees manager Joe Girardi bypassed Chien-Ming Wang for his next turn following three terrible outings. CC Sabathia is to start Wednesday's series finale against Oakland, and Joba Chamberlain, A.J. Burnett and Andy Pettitte were scheduled to start this weekend in the Yankees' first trip of the year to Fenway Park (Sportsline)."

I'll be honest I thought Wang was the Yankees best pitcher going into this year, but he is all messed up and the Yankees had no choice but to skip his turn this time around. The problem is they can't send him down to the minors without putting him on waivers, so they are kind of stuck with him unless they want to completely give up and move on (which it is obviously way too soon to do so). Wang is a sinkerball pitcher, who needs that downward movement to get guys out. If he doesn't get that ball to give it turns into a batting practice pitch, which is what we have been seeing. I don't really know what is causing it. Is he just not feeling the ball right? Is it from the foot injury last year, and he just can't push off the mound? Whatever it is, if the Yankees are going to do anything this year they are going to need him to figure it out, or they aren't going anywhere this year...

Yankees Love Wang

The Yankees signed Chien-Ming Wang to a 1 year deal yesterday. The deal is worth 5 million, and once again proves that the Yankees love holding on to Wang. Gay jokes aside, this is a great signing from the Yankees. Wang (when healthy) can be a borderline ace, and if CC, and Burnett stay healthy, the Yankees could have a very nice rotation. Obviously health will be a big concern for the Yankees next year, but if everything went according to their plan, they will be a much better team next year. Since they are 1 of only 2 teams to have to play taxes for going over the max salary level, they really have no excuse to bot make the playoffs (the other team was the Tigers).

-BMack

Girardi says Wang won't return

You can add Xavier Nady and Marte all you want. Starting pitching is the most important thing come the end of the season. I really don't think Pettite, Mussina, Ponson, and whoever they come up with as a fifth starter will not be able to complement Joba at all. Wang was perhaps their best pitcher before he was injured but with him not returning I don't believe the Yankees have enough SP to push them over the top.

Chien Ming Wang out for season?

Well, seems like shit keeps getting worse for the Yankees. The two time 19 game winner, Chien Ming Wang, could possibly be hurt for the rest of the season. His foot injury is showing all the symptoms of a serious Lisfranc ligament issue, a problem that could sideline Wang.

Good, fuck the Yankees, maybe they should go after Randy Johnson again. They can't keep up with this injury, and all of their young pitchers are terrible. Mussina is the only decent pitcher on the staff. Even if Joba turns into Johan he won't be able to get this team to the play-offs.

***Wang is out until the end of August***