May
10
Sterling: Wang to start at AAA
ByAccording to John Sterling, Chien-Ming Wang will make his next rehab start at AAA on Tuesday. My guess is that if Wang has a good outing, he’ll replace Phil Hughes in the rotation next weekend. With a day off on Monday, the Yankees will need five starters this week before Wang is ready. If Wang isn’t sharp for Scranton, he’ll stay there on his rehab assignment.
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Scranton just needs bodies to start at this point.
This is a 1-for-1 “trade” though for Scranton. If Wang is good enough, the Yanks will trade Hughes for Wang. There’s your body.
Nice of the Yankees to bolster the SWB rotation.
On a serious note, I’m really skeptical that whatever physical issue Wang has could have been remedied so quickly.
Conspiracy theory: That’s because his physical issue was mechanical, and the Yanks used the DL to work on Wang’s mechanics.
No!!! The Yankees using the DL illegitimately? I don’t believe it!!
Bush league.
I know part of his deal was a mechanics issue but didn’t they put him on a rehab program to strengthen his legs and feet as well?
I’d like to see Wang back as much as anyone – but I hope they aren’t rushing him back.
Two starts at Scranton might not be a bad thing.
Good news. I really don’t want Hughes out there anymore.
I thought it was a fake injury too at first, but after everything they’ve done and hearing what Wang had to say himself, I would think that’s not the case.
Heard that he is pitching with precision and his velocity is very much there now, so I don’t think they’re rushing him back.
It’s just too bad that Hughes is going to go down on a bad note… Hope he’ll refine his pitches more once he back in AAA, and dominate again if he gets back again later in the season.