Comments on: Davidoff: Yanks will not tender Wang

By: Whitey14

Whitey14 — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:27:00 +0000

Absolutely not Ben, I’m a moderate Republican, but a huge Springsteen fan. He and I disagree on lots of political issues, but I don’t think he’s an asshole. However, at the time this story was making the news I didn’t appreciate his disrespectful actions and I’ve never seen any actions on his behalf that make me want to forgive him.

Nancy Pelosi is an asshole though….

By: Francis Isberto

Francis Isberto — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:03:41 +0000

The Yankees must be conservative and practical when it comes to budgeting payroll. Chien-Ming Wang is not worth $ 4 million. Being injured for two consecutive years lowered Wang’s value and it is best for the Yankees to let him go.

The Yankees would be better off if they spend the $ 4 million to starting pitching or additional arm in the bullpen.

If nobody gets Wang (which I don’t think will happen), the Yankees could bring him back with a lower salary.

By: Benjamin Kabak

Benjamin Kabak — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:40:17 +0000

Do you think everyone who disagrees with you politically is an asshole? That’s a great way to make an argument.

You disagree with him politically; neither he nor you are an asshole.

By: Whitey14

Whitey14 — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:36:46 +0000

The fact that he’s making money in America isn’t what affords him the protections established in the Constitution, it’s the fact that he’s an American citizen.

Also, I’ve read the Constitution, probably when you were still in diapers. I may not know it as well as you do, since you’re in Law School, where it’s much more pertinent, but I do know it affords me the same rights it affords Delgado. Therefore, I can freely say, he’s an asshole.

By: Open Thread: The night of tenders | River Avenue Blues

Open Thread: The night of tenders | River Avenue Blues — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:02:15 +0000

[...] either have been tendered a contract or let go. We are pretty confident that the Yanks are going to non-tender Chien-Ming Wang, and although the team has yet to announce it, they probably will tender Melky Cabrera, Chad Gaudin [...]

By: Whitey14

Whitey14 — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:43:08 +0000

Yankees no longer have Wang
Yankees say goodbye to Wang
Yankees severe ties with oft-injured Wang

I’d like to see him sign with Boston as a reclamation project just to see if some of you guys will really wish him luck wherever he ends up Plus, we still need pitching. (and hitting, and defense, and …..)

By: Benjamin Kabak

Benjamin Kabak — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:42:53 +0000

Please just get over it already. He’s stopped not standing for GBA years ago. It’s a non-issue. This is such a dumb argument. Let’s hate on a baseball player because he didn’t stand up due to his perfectly valid political convictions.

Plus, Whitey, if he’s making money in America — ”this free country” — that also means he enjoys the protections of the U.S. Constitution, right? Try reading it, especially that whole First Amendment to it.

By: Whitey14

Whitey14 — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:37:50 +0000

Until Delgado refuses to make money in America, he should Goddamn well stand during the song. Nobody is asking him to sing along. Many thousands of people died to give people from all over the world, not just Americans, the right to visit this free country of ours and in thousands of cases, earn a paycheck too.

By: claybeez

claybeez — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:04:11 +0000

I knew it was coming, but I’m certainly disappointed. Wang was a bright light, along with Cano, when the team desperately needed to find its way. I understand that this makes sense business-wise, but it bugs me that the team helped create the problem (Meachem; telling him not to build leg strength in the off-season) and seems to feel little responsibility to correct it. I’m not 100% sure what earns a player that kind of respect, but my guess is it’s an A-Rod, Tex or CC-size contract.

By: Benjamin Kabak

Benjamin Kabak — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:37:31 +0000

You say your job doesn’t involve staying on top of Wang’s rehab but you’re more than willing to, based on no knowledge whatsoever, accuse the Yanks of not doing it. Remember, Wang’s spring training was fine; his rehab on his foot was going a-ok. Then, he lost his effectiveness during the season, and we noticed his changed delivery. Perhaps, he injured his shoulder at the end of camp and changed his deliver because of it. We just have no idea that it was related to his foot, and the spring training success would suggest otherwise.

Anyway, if you really want to go back in time, his motion and release point had changed in 2008. His collapse was a long time coming, in my opinion.