Comments on: Robertson’s deal good news for Wang

By: Bryan C

Bryan C — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:12:13 +0000

CM Wang got his work permit just now, and will get his visa in a day or two. Should leave for US just before Chinese New Year. Might have a short self training period or skip it all together.

By: Grace

Grace — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:39:09 +0000

Just learned from one of the Japanese media, that Wang among other 109 players file for arbitration

http://www.sanspo.com/sokuho/080117/sokuho004.html

By: Blargh

Blargh — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:03:56 +0000

Wang’s postseason stats:
2005 ALDS: 6.2 innings, 1 earned run, 6 hits, 0 walks, 1 strikeout
2006 ALDS: 6.2 innings, 3 earned runs, 8 hits, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts
2007 ALDS: 5.2 innings, 12 earned runs, 14 hits, 4 walks, 2 strikeouts

His 2007 was horrible, but his 2005 and 2006 showed that he can do it. So I’ll chalk up his 2007 to stuff happens. Robertson on the other hand, went down, up, then not shabby during 2006′s postseason. And of course, he didn’t even pitch in 2007′s postseason. Who’s to say how he would’ve done?

Heck, look at how 2007′s AL Cy Young winner, CC Sabathia, did in the post-season…
ALDS: 5 innings, 3 earned runs, 4 hits, 6 walks, 5 strikeouts
ALCS: 10.1 innings, 12 earned runs, 17 hits, 7 walks, 9 strikeouts
Was Sabathia worth the 8.75 million he made in 2007? Some will say yes, some will say no.

By: NYhunter

NYhunter — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:12:05 +0000

Miguel Cabrera “ONLY” got 7 mil in his 1st year of arbitration …

and Robertson pitched better in the postseason than Wang did.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:10:36 +0000

“Tiger, Cubs, White Sox, Met will give Wang 4 year 44 millions if Wang is their home grown. wonâ€™t be surprised if Yankees give Wang 3.5M a year.”

you don’t really understand the process.

By: JohnFrank

JohnFrank — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:04:00 +0000

I’m teaching my kids how to pitch. Robertson is a below average pitcher–career ERA+ of 94, WHIP of 1.411. And he gets 7 mil a year. Remarkable.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:01:44 +0000

You don’t get $10M in your first year of arbitration unless you’re Miguel Cabrera or Alfonso Soriano.

By: NYhunter

NYhunter — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:28:55 +0000

~~ wonâ€™t be surprised if Yankees give Wang 3.5M a year. ~~

Sounds about right…

Wang blew the postseason… If he didn’t, he might get 5 mil

By: Grace

Grace — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:16:56 +0000

Somehow, Wang still in Taiwan, he didn’t get his work permit yet, and after he got it, he need to wait for visa interview, after the interview, he need to wait for a least two more workdays, to get his visa to US, so the earliest, he will go to US, hope before late Jan…

But, it is hard for him to do the same thing this year, which he did last couple year: self training at fisher complex in AZ….. This year maybe go to Tempa directly…

By: SAM

SAM — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:05:28 +0000

Tiger, Cubs, White Sox, Met will give Wang 4 year 44 millions if Wang is their home grown. won’t be surprised if Yankees give Wang 3.5M a year. Yankees always burn money in FA squeeze their farm.