Comments on: Today in The Journal News

By: GoYankees

GoYankees — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:52:51 +0000

Youkilis said â€œSinker-slider guy. He got ahead, threw strikes. One of those nights balls werenâ€™t falling in, we didnâ€™t get any breaks.â€
lmao They were great, it’s just those damn balls that wouldn’t fall.

“Russo this morning(I knowâ€¦why?) and he canâ€™t even mutter Wang and Ace in the same sentence.”
He sounds more brainless each day. Let’s ship him off to Frisco.

“Meanwhile Ortiz is not talking to reporters. I canâ€™t think of anyone who would have less of a beef with his treatment by the media than David Ortiz.”
Hey, I don’t talk to reporters either.

By: GoYankees

GoYankees — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:30:39 +0000

There is a lesson to be learned here for Joba. One that will make him the next Yankee ace. Forget those Kâ€™s until two strikes. Itâ€™s more important to drop the mph and save the pitching arm with sinkers than to be egged on by us raving fans.

By: V

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:18:04 +0000

“Joba, Wang, Hughes, Horne, Kennedy.

Man…. how’s that rotation look over the next few years?

Only thing missing is a lefty. I do like the mix of speeds/styles that type of rotation throws at you.

By: CB

CB — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:12:41 +0000

Dave Eiland noticed in that inning Wang gave up the home run that Wang had changed the grip on his two seamer slightly.

Wang started gripping the ball off to the side. That prevented him from getting on top of the ball – that’s why his pitches were up in the zone and hence the fly balls.

Adjustment made and he was dominant afterwards again.

Eiland just picked that up from the bench. He’s outstanding.

By: whozat

whozat — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:09:08 +0000

“One big difference with the Yankee pitching so far this season has been location. Eiland is preaching and the Yankee pitchers are listening by throwing inside.”

Yeah, the broadcast team has been talking about that in most games that Moose or Wang pitch. Is Leiter still doing games with them? Cone is interesting too, but I really like Leiter’s style.

Wang cited “moving the batters’ feet” as one of the key differences in his performance last night.

By: Fran

Fran — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:05:20 +0000

One big difference with the Yankee pitching so far this season has been location. Eiland is preaching and the Yankee pitchers are listening by throwing inside. The hitters, especially Ortiz and Manny, would go to bat expecting outside pitches. That is not happening any more. Now they have to think while they are up there hitting.

By: S.A.-Phil Hughes is Saved and will be fine! Goodness..

S.A.-Phil Hughes is Saved and will be fine! Goodness.. — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:05:18 +0000

whozat-yeah I just realized that. No line-ups listed anywhere.

By: 108 stitches

108 stitches — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:03:30 +0000

Last night’s beauty of a pitching performance should go a long way in erasing doubts of Chien-Ming Wang.
At the same time, he had a finger issue on his pitching hand late last season plus going into the Cleveland ALDS series and to his credit, never opted out from taking his turn.

By: S.A.-Phil Hughes is Saved and will be fine! Goodness..

S.A.-Phil Hughes is Saved and will be fine! Goodness.. — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:03:13 +0000

**is=if

By: Boston Dave

Boston Dave — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:03:11 +0000

S.A

thats right, Wang is the Yanks ace (#1 starter)

does it matter if the open public accepts Wang as an ace? Not in the slightest.

Cris Carter (NFL) used to say “All I do is score TD”. Nobody really considered him a top wide receiver but he just went out and scored.

All Wang does is throw quality starts and win games. Just win baby!