Roger Rubin reported that the Yankees, along with Wang himself, believe that the cause for his terrible start was his that last year's foot injury completely threw off his mechanics. Therefore, it was not his hips.
Wang said his back "leg came up and I was getting to the front (foot) too quick." Pitches he was trying to keep down in the strike zone were coming in belt high and hittable as a result. "He can't push off," said organizational pitching guru Billy Connors. "That's where you get your push and your torque. His pitches were up in the zone."
When the Yankees placed Wang on the 15-day disabled list, they had his injury as weakness in the adductor muscles in the hips. He is working to strengthen them, but both he and Connors clearly think the right foot has been the culprit.
Among other exercises, Wang has been running barefoot in the outfield at the club's minor league complex to increase flexibility in the foot. He works out in a pool with Alex Rodriguez to improve hip strength. The results were evident Saturday as he threw four no-hit innings with two walks and three strikeouts in an extended spring training game. He threw 52 pitches, 33 for strikes, and maxed out at 93 on the radar gun.
"It's a lot better," said Wang, who will throw a bullpen session tomorrow and pitch another extended spring game Thursday. "I can stay back longer and throw the ball lower."
Connors said he also has been working to rebuild confidence lost during the three poor starts. He said, "You have to work the head, too."
Rubin said that Wang will most likely make two more starts in Tampa before making a start in for one of the minor league affiliates and/or returning to the Yankees.A start Thursday, then he'll have four days rest and will likely make he next start on Tuesday the 12th. The Wanger should at least make 1 start in the minors before anything. With that said, he might return anywhere from May or the beginning of June without any set backs.
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