Comments on: Wang, Hughes and the Yanks’ final rotation spot

By: Papelbon could learn a lot from Mo… | The Voice of Yankees Universe

Papelbon could learn a lot from Mo… | The Voice of Yankees Universe — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:32:25 +0000

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By: AlexNYC

AlexNYC — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:33:44 +0000

I think that will happen as soon as Ransom get here. We cannot have 41 man rosters.

By: AlexNYC

AlexNYC — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:31:26 +0000

Wang has been a VERY good ML picture. Yankees need to find out if he can be again.

You right.

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By: King of Fruitless Hypotheticals

King of Fruitless Hypotheticals — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:02:35 +0000

there’s no way anybody on our team pitches or plays to the expectations of our opponent, so we’re fooked.

By: King of Fruitless Hypotheticals

King of Fruitless Hypotheticals — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:59:47 +0000

Mo has one pitch.

By: NHYankee62

NHYankee62 — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:39:02 +0000

I agree. Hughes is the #6 and Wang needs to be in that rotation.

If the Yankees are going to win this year, Wang needs to be a big part of it.

Also, it’s kind of hard having both Hughes and Joba in the rotation with the the bullpen already being in question. Both are a threat to only pitch 5 innings or less each time out, putting a major strain on the pen. Getting the real Wang back, will give us a solid #2 who can pitch 7 or 8 innings.

By: NHYankee62

NHYankee62 — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:33:00 +0000

Seems to be the consensus that with CC and AJ locked up along with the young pitchers that we have enough in the future to get by without Wang.

What about this year? This team can win it all now and become a dynasty. If they trade Wang for AAA prospects, that severely weakens the rotation for the stretch run and the playoffs. What happens when Joba and Hughes reach their innings limits?

Then you only have CC, AJ, and Pettitte.

By: kSturnz

kSturnz — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:31:23 +0000

“There were two balls hit for doubles that were excellent pitches, and just examples of fine hitting.”

or having just one pitch, but rationalize how you will

By: NHYankee62

NHYankee62 — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:29:42 +0000

NHYankee62 thinks it would be ridiculous to trade Wang.

For the first time since the dynasty years, the rotation is the strength of the team. Why weaken it??

Especially when you have age and health concerns with Pettitte, injury concerns for Burnett, and innings limits for both Hughes and Joba.

By: King of Fruitless Hypotheticals

King of Fruitless Hypotheticals — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:05:51 +0000

so you’re saying there is LESS THAN 0% chance of that happening?

or are you saying there is a 1.5-2.2784% chance of that happening?

either answer is patently absurd.

I’m going be scientifically accurate and precise:

There is a one in a brazilian chance of the Yankees going 0fer against the Sox for a year in the rest of my lifetime.