A closer look at the pitching situation
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Mar 24, 2007 
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A few points regarding Wang’s injury:
* The Yankees will need a fifth starter once before April 21, that coming in the first week.
* The fifth starter will be Jeff Karstens or Darrell Rasner. They’re not bringing anybody back from minor-league camp and Roger Clemens isn’t walking through the door until June, if then.
* Wang will rest and rehab for the next 10 days. But he could play catch within a week and be on a mound around April 2 or 3. That would give him time to make two rehab starts before joining the team around April 21 or 22 in Boston.
* Wang is a pretty tough guy. He was shut down in 2005 with a shoulder problem and came back to pitch without needing surgery. But the bad news for the Yankees is that they’ll have to use Kei Igawa every five days and he may not be ready for that. And, gulp, Carl Pavano is your new No. 3.
WHy do I have a pessimistic feeling about the season given that Pavano is our #3. Cash will regret not bididng more for Dice-K.
Aaaaggghhhhhh!!!!
It offers Carl an early opportunity to prove to his teammates that he will actually show up this season.
why’d you have to put it that way?
How about a little positive spin?
Everybody loved Karstens this spring. He get’s a chance to produce in The Show immediately
Pavano looks good at this point (as good or better than Moose today) and a good month of April for him can launch a productive season or gain better trading leverage for Cashman.
Hughes and Clemens are one step closer to the Bronx
WE START AGAINST TAMPA BAY
Get away from the bridges and tall buildings and look forward to a
Kill me.
I’m not worried at at all.
Pavano has showed me a good bit this spring and I think he will be solid.
Pavano is solid as Iraq
“Pavano is solid as Iraq”
Oh, c’mon, Tom. Why do you have to insult Iraq like that?
Moose really worried me after those first 2 innings, but he’s come back to put together a good start so far. At least he stopped the bleeding and has now given his team a chance to win. Not many pitchers can do that.
Of course, we’ll hear after the game something like this:
“Nieves, when he interfered with that batter, changed the whole way I had to pitch the game.”
Pete is right about Wang.He is the tough man and always wants to help team winning.I don’t know how I feel about this.
Wang told Taiwanese media he is very disappointed,upset and depressed about this whole thing.He says he really wants to go with team,contribute to team and doesn’t want to go to DL.I feel sad about Wang.Health is always the concern about Wang for me,not about strikeouts,pressure..etc.
I have to admit this.In Taiwan,athletes will do whatever it takes them to win.No matter what kind of things they are asked to do.That’s why health is only problem for Wang fighting for.The same goes how Boston Red Sox deal with Papelbon’s shoulder issue.Even though I am a yankee fan,I still feel this is not good at all.You don’t play around with young man’s future.From this standpoint,Joe Torre is the man.He insisted not to use Wang in Game 4 last season on the short rest.In Taiwan,we need more coaches or manangers like Joe Torre.
In another side,good thing about Wang’s attitude.All I can say about this is that is why I like Yankee so much.That’s something not every team has.That is intangible.They all like Wang fighting for winning.
Sorry about too many things I talk about out of control.
Jessica: Talk all you want. I like getting your thoughts. Are you in Taiwan?
Scott Proctor and Ron Villone say high to you Jessica.
Yes.Actually.I just finish my study in California for two years and love Yankee during the period of time and just went back to Taiwan.
What do you want to know,Pete?Bring in on.That’s why i still awake and watching ball game.I enjoy your blog a lot.
Hi,Ryan.Nice to meet you as well.
By the way,Pete.I know your book about Wang which will come out soon.I look forward to having one and will get one.I would like to have one English version as well for two reason.
First,I would like to read what you guys write.Sometimes translation will lose a lot of stuff you guys write.Second,I would like to keep my English well.That’s why I watch ball game on mlb.tv,not on our TV.
I enjoy your blog a lot.Great Job,Pete.
Thanks to the peeps who are being positive about things, because we all should be. There’s no need to be getting all bent over a setback like this. By current accounts, CMW should be back before a full month of play is completed; nobody is going to run away with the division in that time, and besides – we’d have to absolutely suck at the same time for that to happen, which it won’t.
I think it was Doreeen who said in another post that we all wanted Karstens to make the roster somehow, and now some people are acting like we’ve been asked to settle for Ed Whitson. Realx. This gives us an opportunity to use some of our depth and get some of the young kids some MLB game experience.
If Wang ends up being told he will be out longer, ala Cano last year – then we can be concerned. In the meantime, grab a hot dog, crack a cold one, and get ready for opening day.
One more thing about Kei,Pete.There is the difference baseball culture between Japan(Taiwan) and America.I think there is the reason why Kei is not ready yet.I think the reason i say is right because i am a baseball fan since i was a kid
In Asian,we treat spring training differently.Most baseball players in Taiwan and Japan come into spring training without good body condition.Team will give them heavy meanu to help them in shape.That’s not reason why Kei is not ready yet.
I guess Kei will struggle a little bit at the beginning of season,but he will be fine after that.I think Yankee don’t have to worry about his control.Japanese players always has great command on their pitches.
I am sorry to make mistake.
“That’s not reason why Kei is not ready yet.”~~Actually,I want to say”That’s the reason why Kei is not ready yet”
Jessica — Keep on giving us the perspective from Taiwan. Very good insights for us. Thanks!
The Boston Globe quotes an AL GM who thinks the open fifth starter spot in Boston inches them a little closer to Roger Clemens. The GM favors Houston despite the financial power of the other two contenders. The Astros need Clemens the most.
Source- MlbTraderumors
Welcome,Thurman.Nice to meet you.Hopefully,you guys on this blog can understand my broken English.
http://scoutyankees.forumup.us/
hey Jessica visit our Yankees forums
Hey Pete great job as always
Do you think they are looking at Henn as a starter till the Wangster comes back?
why?For what?JR
i will go there to look.This is the new site for me.Is this the reason you want to show me?
It’s forums for Yankees Fans like yourself Jessica.
http://scoutyankees.forumup.us.....outyankees
Please visit our site. Thanks.
Rasner is a better pitcher than Karstens. Period. Rasner has done nothing to lose the job, but he was never in the running to begin with. Rasner has a good minor league track record, showed good poise in his spell in the rotation, and has better stuff. He could be a back of the rotation starter on a good team given the chance.
peter just signed jessica to an exclusive one-year deal for this blog … with no opt-out clause!
Eric, how much did you want Cashman to bid on Dice-K? The $51.1 mil that Boston bid just to negotiate with him was ridiculous.
Henn start? No. No. No. No. No.
I don’t see a whole lot of difference between Rasner and Karstens. They are both borderline major leaguers.