Comments on: Wang waits and wonders what is next http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/27/wang-waits-and-wonders-what-is-next/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:05:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rich http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/27/wang-waits-and-wonders-what-is-next/comment-page-6/#comment-821906 Rich Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:43:58 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11803#comment-821906 If they ever consider Wang is a starter like they annouced, what is the plan? A starter needs to build up his pitch count and arm strengh, so he can throw 100 pitches or so in a game. You simply can not just give the reliever a ball and ask him to start the next day. If they ever consider Wang is a starter like they annouced, what is the plan? A starter needs to build up his pitch count and arm strengh, so he can throw 100 pitches or so in a game. You simply can not just give the reliever a ball and ask him to start the next day.

]]> By: Rich http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/27/wang-waits-and-wonders-what-is-next/comment-page-6/#comment-821904 Rich Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:23:11 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11803#comment-821904 Wang's stats: First 3 games in April: 6 IP, 23 ER, 34.50 ERA Last 3 games in May : 8 IP, 2 ER, 2.25 ERA What a difference after he came back from DL. Remember the pitching coach still insisted Wang was fine after his first two insane games in early season? The coach: "Wang is fine, his stuff is there, I saw it in the bullpen...." Was he really fine?? Didn't anyone notice his velocity was a bit off and can not locate his sinker at that time? Who made the decision to throw him out there to be slaughtered in eary season when he was not ready? that caused Yankees three games and hurt his confidence? Isn't somebody's job to watch the players, put them in when they are in good shape, and sit them out when they are not? This is unbelievable. Shouldn't anyone be responsible for this? the pitching coach, manger or GM? Wang’s stats:
First 3 games in April: 6 IP, 23 ER, 34.50 ERA
Last 3 games in May : 8 IP, 2 ER, 2.25 ERA

What a difference after he came back from DL.

Remember the pitching coach still insisted Wang was fine after his first two insane games in early season? The coach: “Wang is fine, his stuff is there, I saw it in the bullpen….”
Was he really fine?? Didn’t anyone notice his velocity was a bit off and can not locate his sinker at that time?
Who made the decision to throw him out there to be slaughtered in eary season when he was not ready? that caused Yankees three games and hurt his confidence?
Isn’t somebody’s job to watch the players, put them in when they are in good shape, and sit them out when they are not? This is unbelievable. Shouldn’t anyone be responsible for this? the pitching coach, manger or GM?

]]> By: BC http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/27/wang-waits-and-wonders-what-is-next/comment-page-6/#comment-818588 BC Sat, 30 May 2009 04:39:23 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11803#comment-818588 Andrew Did something hit your head? or you're just crazy? If Hughes pitched a whole year last year. Maybe the yankees 0-164 red sox 164-0 what do you think? Andrew
Did something hit your head? or you’re just crazy? If Hughes pitched a whole year last year. Maybe the yankees 0-164 red sox 164-0 what do you think?

]]> By: nanobio9 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/27/wang-waits-and-wonders-what-is-next/comment-page-6/#comment-817714 nanobio9 Sat, 30 May 2009 00:07:03 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11803#comment-817714 When the Yankees scouts found Wang in Taiwan, Wang was famous for his fastball and slider. After all these years, Wang was criticized for not striking out many. As I remember, last year he was also criticized by the journalists (I forgot if Peter said similar things, too) that he is not pitching 'smart' enough, meaning that he follows the instructions from behind the plate all the time and does not take the responsibility of mixing his pitches. People said that he should think about the mixing more by himself. I agree with that very much. But let's look at this problem another way. Isn't it the problem of the coaches and the men behind the plate that Wang always tried to solve the problems with sinkers only? When the sinkers work, there is no problem. When they don't, the Yankees had no solution and blame them on Wang. The fans would say that "he is not that valuable a piece in spite of his 50 wins". There is also attribution of his wins to the backups from the batting crew. Oh, well, indeed, this is the team of 'bombers', not 'sinkers', although they had been sinking for the past few years. Well, a pitcher cannot win the game by himself unless he hits homers like Kuo did. Look at Dice-K in the first half of the 2008 season and then tell me that good pitchers do not need run supports. That is also one of the merits of a pitcher if he can induce production from the teammates. If you are a fan, please give respect to players as much as you can. However, I think that the best thing you fans can do to show respect to Wang now is to urge the Yankees to trade him. Trade him. Trade him. When the Yankees scouts found Wang in Taiwan, Wang was famous for his fastball and slider. After all these years, Wang was criticized for not striking out many. As I remember, last year he was also criticized by the journalists (I forgot if Peter said similar things, too) that he is not pitching ‘smart’ enough, meaning that he follows the instructions from behind the plate all the time and does not take the responsibility of mixing his pitches. People said that he should think about the mixing more by himself. I agree with that very much. But let’s look at this problem another way. Isn’t it the problem of the coaches and the men behind the plate that Wang always tried to solve the problems with sinkers only? When the sinkers work, there is no problem. When they don’t, the Yankees had no solution and blame them on Wang. The fans would say that “he is not that valuable a piece in spite of his 50 wins”. There is also attribution of his wins to the backups from the batting crew. Oh, well, indeed, this is the team of ‘bombers’, not ‘sinkers’, although they had been sinking for the past few years. Well, a pitcher cannot win the game by himself unless he hits homers like Kuo did. Look at Dice-K in the first half of the 2008 season and then tell me that good pitchers do not need run supports. That is also one of the merits of a pitcher if he can induce production from the teammates. If you are a fan, please give respect to players as much as you can. However, I think that the best thing you fans can do to show respect to Wang now is to urge the Yankees to trade him. Trade him. Trade him.

]]> By: AC http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/27/wang-waits-and-wonders-what-is-next/comment-page-6/#comment-816935 AC Fri, 29 May 2009 18:25:18 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11803#comment-816935 Now I can see why Girardi got kicked out from his previous dig at Marlins. Now I can see why Girardi got kicked out from his previous dig at Marlins.

]]> By: detfroga http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/27/wang-waits-and-wonders-what-is-next/comment-page-6/#comment-816511 detfroga Fri, 29 May 2009 10:11:46 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11803#comment-816511 Kill $man It was nothing Kill $man
It was nothing

]]> By: ROSEN http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/27/wang-waits-and-wonders-what-is-next/comment-page-6/#comment-816112 ROSEN Fri, 29 May 2009 00:39:24 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11803#comment-816112 Fire Cashman who had made bad decisons for years. Trade Wang if Yanks think he's unwanted. Fire Cashman who had made bad decisons for years.
Trade Wang if Yanks think he’s unwanted.

]]> By: fstsport1 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/27/wang-waits-and-wonders-what-is-next/comment-page-6/#comment-815236 fstsport1 Thu, 28 May 2009 17:36:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11803#comment-815236 I guess if Wang were a trouble maker and a loud mouth,maybe he would get better treatment from the Yankees. It seems like nice guys always finish last. Wang is not blind he sees the way other Yankee players are treated and it could affect his mind.He is also a far better pitcher than Igawa and he is not going to make 1/3 of what Igawa is making as a Yankee.The N.Y.Yankees better wake up before they destroy Wang to the point that he can't pitch in N.Y. I guess if Wang were a trouble maker and a loud mouth,maybe he would get better treatment from the Yankees. It seems like nice guys always finish last. Wang is not blind he sees the way other Yankee players are treated and it could affect his mind.He is also a far better pitcher than Igawa and he is not going to make 1/3 of what Igawa is making as a Yankee.The N.Y.Yankees better wake up before they destroy Wang to the point that he can’t pitch in N.Y.

]]> By: Johnson Yanker http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/27/wang-waits-and-wonders-what-is-next/comment-page-6/#comment-814873 Johnson Yanker Thu, 28 May 2009 08:52:16 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11803#comment-814873 $man who is nothing to manage Yanker any more, why do you thing to trade him to Natioanal @ D.C. ? $man who is nothing to manage Yanker any more, why do you thing to trade him to Natioanal @ D.C. ?

]]> By: rwrn http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/27/wang-waits-and-wonders-what-is-next/comment-page-6/#comment-814854 rwrn Thu, 28 May 2009 06:29:19 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=11803#comment-814854 Wang got ripped. After Yankees placed him in DL, he pitched well in couple of the extended spring training games and management said the hitter's level is too low. Wang needs real challenge in the AAA. After he gave 6 scoreless innings in AAA, then was told he needs another start to prove he is capable of pitching. Wang aced another start by pitching 7 scoreless innings. Then they want a bull pen section to see the "consistence" of his pitches. Wang does not need to proof he can pitch after showing 13 scoreless innings in AAA. Seems like the management is teasing this guy. They are just finding a way to not let this guy pitch. Wang got ripped. After Yankees placed him in DL, he pitched well in couple of the extended spring training games and management said the hitter’s level is too low.

Wang needs real challenge in the AAA. After he gave 6 scoreless innings in AAA, then was told he needs another start to prove he is capable of pitching. Wang aced another start by pitching 7 scoreless innings. Then they want a bull pen section to see the “consistence” of his pitches. Wang does not need to proof he can pitch after showing 13 scoreless innings in AAA.

Seems like the management is teasing this guy. They are just finding a way to not let this guy pitch.

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