Comments on: Wang’s in no rush to sign http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/wangs-in-no-rush-to-sign-21283/ A New York Yankees Blog Mon, 28 May 2012 16:32:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: younguns http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/wangs-in-no-rush-to-sign-21283/#comment-719993 younguns Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:20:49 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=21283#comment-719993 Wang's top priority is definitely to become fully healthy again, & that means staying away from the Yankees & their "rehab" program. There's no way in hell that Alan Nero will subject his client to another round of medieval quackery, as in when Wang was told in the 2008 off-season by the Yankees to NOT work on conditioning his legs. There will surely be teams in contention, midway through the 2010 MLB season, which will crave starting pitching. Pedro is living testimony to this point & to believe that a starting 5 pitching staff on any team will go through a season without injuries is the rare exception. Wouldn't it be ironic if Wang ended up with an AL rival & helped them into the post-season at the expense of his old team? They say talk is cheap, but so is being non-tendered by the NYY... Wang’s top priority is definitely to become fully healthy again, & that means staying away from the Yankees & their “rehab” program.

There’s no way in hell that Alan Nero will subject his client to another round of medieval quackery, as in when Wang was told in the 2008 off-season by the Yankees to NOT work on conditioning his legs.

There will surely be teams in contention, midway through the 2010 MLB season, which will crave starting pitching. Pedro is living testimony to this point & to believe that a starting 5 pitching staff on any team will go through a season without injuries is the rare exception.

Wouldn’t it be ironic if Wang ended up with an AL rival & helped them into the post-season at the expense of his old team?

They say talk is cheap, but so is being non-tendered by the NYY…

]]> By: Francis Isberto http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/wangs-in-no-rush-to-sign-21283/#comment-718740 Francis Isberto Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:17:58 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=21283#comment-718740 Wang's 1st priority is to get well. His 2nd priority is pitching consistently. If he doesn't do that, no team in the majors will offer him a contract. If he comes back to his old form,the Yankees will be one of the teams that will go after him. His sinker is one the best in baseball and a double play pitcher is hard to come by. Wang’s 1st priority is to get well. His 2nd priority is pitching consistently. If he doesn’t do that, no team in the majors will offer him a contract.

If he comes back to his old form,the Yankees will be one of the teams that will go after him. His sinker is one the best in baseball and a double play pitcher is hard to come by.

]]> By: KK http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/wangs-in-no-rush-to-sign-21283/#comment-718377 KK Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:14:02 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=21283#comment-718377 His peripherals actually didn't change much from his great 2006 to 2008 (until his freak injury). Strikeouts went up, GB rate was similar, WHIP was still 1.3, same number of HR/AB. I think last year was him coming back a bit too early (and since when is wanting to play a problem?) Statistically, 2008 was shaping up to be his best year, too (though the ERA didn't show it), so I think that once his mechanics are tweaked, he'll go back to the guy who pitches 200 innings with a sub-4 ERA (which is easily worth more than the 4 to 5 million they could have tendered him for) I think that he'd actually be better now than in 2006 (if he gets his sinker back) since the Yanks finally have a legit 1B who can field, and Cano has made strides at 2B. His peripherals actually didn’t change much from his great 2006 to 2008 (until his freak injury). Strikeouts went up, GB rate was similar, WHIP was still 1.3, same number of HR/AB. I think last year was him coming back a bit too early (and since when is wanting to play a problem?) Statistically, 2008 was shaping up to be his best year, too (though the ERA didn’t show it), so I think that once his mechanics are tweaked, he’ll go back to the guy who pitches 200 innings with a sub-4 ERA (which is easily worth more than the 4 to 5 million they could have tendered him for)

I think that he’d actually be better now than in 2006 (if he gets his sinker back) since the Yanks finally have a legit 1B who can field, and Cano has made strides at 2B.

]]> By: KK http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/wangs-in-no-rush-to-sign-21283/#comment-718350 KK Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:02:23 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=21283#comment-718350 'Cuz 30 year old relievers are so important. ‘Cuz 30 year old relievers are so important.

]]> By: Benny C http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/wangs-in-no-rush-to-sign-21283/#comment-717907 Benny C Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:52:35 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=21283#comment-717907 You are definitely a dumbass You are definitely a dumbass

]]> By: Benny C http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/wangs-in-no-rush-to-sign-21283/#comment-717899 Benny C Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:50:51 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=21283#comment-717899 and Joe Dumbardi didn't help matters when he put Wang's rotation spot on the line ... after they prohitibited him work on his leg strength in spring training ... so he tried to compensate more and more by throwing harder with his arm .. and messed up his shoulder. He deserves better and should go to a classier org such as the Dodgers with Torre and Mattingly. and Joe Dumbardi didn’t help matters when he put Wang’s rotation spot on the line … after they prohitibited him work on his leg strength in spring training … so he tried to compensate more and more by throwing harder with his arm .. and messed up his shoulder. He deserves better and should go to a classier org such as the Dodgers with Torre and Mattingly.

]]> By: Benny C http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/wangs-in-no-rush-to-sign-21283/#comment-717885 Benny C Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:47:26 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=21283#comment-717885 I think that the problem was tha Wang was trying too hard to become a strikeout pitcher to quiet his critics and prove that he was an ace. In reality, that is exactly what he should not have done ... who cares if you strike out 1 or none per game, if you have an ERA under 3 and your teammates field their positions. I think that the problem was tha Wang was trying too hard to become a strikeout pitcher to quiet his critics and prove that he was an ace. In reality, that is exactly what he should not have done … who cares if you strike out 1 or none per game, if you have an ERA under 3 and your teammates field their positions.

]]> By: DH=Dime a dozen http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/wangs-in-no-rush-to-sign-21283/#comment-717857 DH=Dime a dozen Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:37:49 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=21283#comment-717857 True Lies is in my top 25 action movies ever.....Showdown?didnt quite crack the list. True Lies is in my top 25 action movies ever…..Showdown?didnt quite crack the list.

]]> By: JMK THE OVERSHARE's Milton Bradley Fat Park Factor http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/wangs-in-no-rush-to-sign-21283/#comment-717769 JMK THE OVERSHARE's Milton Bradley Fat Park Factor Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:19:20 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=21283#comment-717769 Whatever, you gotta love the username, amirite? Whatever, you gotta love the username, amirite?

]]> By: JMK THE OVERSHARE's Milton Bradley Fat Park Factor http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/wangs-in-no-rush-to-sign-21283/#comment-717765 JMK THE OVERSHARE's Milton Bradley Fat Park Factor Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:18:24 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=21283#comment-717765 In a related story, I just condemned my Chinese grandmother to death by pandemic. In a related story, I just condemned my Chinese grandmother to death by pandemic.

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