CHIEN-MING WANG NEWS
Bad News on Wang
July 20, 2009 by
NY Baseball Digest
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Frank Russo just reported to me some bad news on Chien Ming Wang. Apparently, he threw earlier today, felt pain, and has been shut down. This doesn’t sound good and it appears we may have seen the last of Wang in 2009.
Our information from Tampa indicates that the Yankees will...
Wang Hangs Down the Middle Again in 7th Start
June 24, 2009 by
The 3rd String Safety
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Once again, Chien Ming-Wang had another outing where he must receive some praise for improvement despite a rather ugly performance.
For the second start in a row, Wang went 5 innings, giving up 3 earned runs in the process. Not a great outing by any stretch, but relative to his...
Rx For Wang: Minors
April 19, 2009 by
NY Baseball Digest
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On tonight’s Sunday Weekly Digest with Howard, we discussed the curious case of Chien Ming Wang. Howard believes that the Yankees should allow Wang to work through his struggles a bit longer. Are three starts too soon to worry? In my opinion, Wang has regressed since his first...
ST Game 11: Yanks v.s Braves
March 07, 2009 by
The Evil Empire
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Spring Training Game 11: Yankees v.s Braves Game Time: 1:15 p.m. @ Geroge Steinbrenner Field -- Tampa, FL TV : YES| Radio: WCBS 880 STARTING LINEUPS: YANKEES Damon LFCabrera CFTeixeira 1BMatsui DHNady RFRansom SSLeone 3BPena 2BPilittere C Pitching For The Yankees: Chien-Ming Wang followed...
Yanks need to show Wang some respect
December 27, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
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New York Yankees? pitching coach Dave Eiland referred to Chien-Ming Wang the other day as the Yankees? No. 3 starter. The fabulous Peter Abraham has, in no uncertain terms, taken Eiland to task for dissing Wang.
Memo to Eiland: Wang is 46-15 with a 3.74 ERA since the start of the...
Steinbrenner suing MLB in wake of Wang injury
June 19, 2008 by
Serious Sports News Network
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NEW YORK CITY, NY — After ace pitcher Chien-Ming Wang suffered an injured foot during yesterday's game in Houston against the Astros, New York Yankees boss Hank Steinbrenner has filed suit… Read more
In Defense of the No-DH Rule
June 16, 2008 by
East Coast Bias
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In response to the brilliant and ever tactful Hank Steinbrenner and his comments ("I don't like that, and it's about time they address it. That was a rule from the 1800s.") regarding the NL's no Designated Hitter rule, here are 10 reasons why the rule is good...
All those other times A-Rod fainted
May 09, 2008 by
Sports Hernia
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The news of A-Rod's fainting episode during the birth of his first daughter didn't exactly come as much of a surprise to anyone, but it gave us an opportunity to delve into other feeble moments that have caused the Yankee third baseman to pass out.
- The first three times...
Audio ~ Michael Kay Show ~ Wang Doesn't Love Bullpen Long Time
May 29, 2009 by
Bob's Blitz
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Yankees GM Brian Cashman told Andrew Marchand that Chien Ming Wang "is in the bullpen unless Joe Girardi decides to make a change. Cashman says that Wang shouldn't have a problem because 'his...
The full story can be read on http://www.bobsblitz.com
SEX! Yankees! SEX! (Warning: Explicit Content)
September 17, 2007 by
Bugs & Cranks
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Has baseball lost its sex appeal? See Mickey Mantle's handwritten account of getting oral pleasure at Yankee Stadium. Hear about Joe Pepitone having sex in between innings of games he was playing in. Are today's baseball players doing anything to keep up this tradition? Derek...
NY Yankees to confer with Dr. James Andrews about Chien-Ming Wang's immediate future
Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger Right shoulder surgery would likely end Chien- Ming Wang's forgettable season. NEW YORK - Two words entered the Chien-Ming Wang discussion Thursday night, the same two words no pro athlete likes to hear when his immediate future...
Wagering Against Wang
July 27, 2009 by
Pinstripe Alley
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by Bill Kostroun - AP
Number 40 might never be a Number 1 again.
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MLB.com:
[I]t is widely accepted that the success rate for pitchers returning from rotator...
The Yankees: STILL! The Worst Team Of The Millennium!
October 09, 2007 by
Bugs & Cranks
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Yankees lose to Cleveland, 3 games to 1! Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Joe Torre, Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and George Steinbrenner are all (stil!) part of The Worst Team Of The Millennium!
The Brain Leak
June 17, 2008 by
National Sports Review
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As summer switches into high gear and temperatures across the country begin to rise, The Leak is creating new and innovative ways to keep you indoors and save you from those nasty CO2 emissions, twilight dinners with the in-laws and the neighborhood Cougar who simply should not be...
Joba's Poor Starts Concern For Team
July 06, 2009 by
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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In this post over at River Ave Blues, writer Mike Axisa argues that Joba's poor starts of late, coupled with his postgame interviews in which he admitted to no wrongdoing, are unforgivable sins and that Joba should be sent back down to AAA.To me, this smacks of a knee-jerk type...
Step Aside, Joe Borowski - Meet the New Pride of Bayonne!
April 24, 2009 by
Bugs & Cranks
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And to think they said nothing perfect ever came outta Jersey.
But on the dusty fields of the Bayonne Little League, a 12-year old girl was just that.
Evoking images of a young Tatum O’Neal (minus the Bail Bonds sponsorship) Mackenzie Brown retired all 18 batters to face her...
What’s Wrong With Wang?
April 14, 2009 by
NY Baseball Digest
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Two years ago NYBD contributor Howard Megdal called him an “occasional ace”. Later that year, Chien Ming Wang was nothing close to an ace in the Yankees loss to the Indians in the ALDS. Any concerns you had about a lingering post-season hangover were unfounded as Wang started...
Angry Ex-Mets, Where’s Wang, and Positional Pitching
April 14, 2009 by
NY Baseball Digest
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- Looks like we have two New York teams that are on a pace to win about 70 games.
- Ron Darling was on with Mike Francesa yesterday and suggested that Chien Ming Wang needed to develop a changeup. Has the league caught up with Wang? As I mentioned last week, he hasn’t pitched well since [...]
Follow Justin Morneau On Twitter
February 16, 2009 by
Fantasy Baseball Dugout
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We found Chien Ming Wang on Twitter a few months back, and while the guy only seems to update every few months, we’re glad MLB players are embracing new media in a cool
Today, we wanted to pass along the latest Major League Twitter-er who found us over the weekend - Twins first baseman ...
Yanks Avoid Arbitration With Wang
December 22, 2008 by
Sliding Into Home
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According to Ed Price the Yankees have signed Chien-Ming Wang to a one-year $5 million deal. He made $4 million last year.
Join Us, C'Mon it's Fun
April 21, 2009 by
Lynchy Right Now
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No, it isn't just another East Coast Bias, we're just having that much fun. C'mon, did your city host a marathon, pepper the Orioles, and win two postseason games yesterday? Didn't think so.
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Does Laffey have a little Wang in him?
May 29, 2008 by
Sports Crackle Pop
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Pitching in the shadow of Cleveland's Cliff Lee, Aaron Laffey has been gotten off to an incredible start in his first 6 games of 2008. Laffey has a 1.59 ERA (2nd best in the AL, behind Lee), and he's only given up 7 earned runs in 39.2 innings pitched. He hasn't racked...
BOMBERS BEAT BOSOX, CRUISE TO BOOZE BASH
September 28, 2009 by
BigLeagueScrew
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Even in May, we still knew that the Yankees could win the AL East. Around that time, Chien Ming Wang was imploding, Mark Teixeira was ice cold, and ARod was just coming back. What a difference a few weeks can make. For at least a month, the Yankees [...]
Yankees at Red Sox, 10 June 2009
June 10, 2009 by
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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5.53 PM: Today's line up, which will likely need to score ten or so runs in the first inning:JeterDamonTeixeiraRodriguezCanóPosadaMatsuiSwisherCabreraInteresting to note: both Swisher and Teixeira, both switch hitters, have indicated they may try to hit righty against the RHP...
Girardi Throwing Yankees Pitching Staff into Chaos
June 11, 2009 by
NY Baseball Digest
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As mentioned many times before on this site, Chien Ming Wang was referred to as the “occasional ace” by my Sunday co-host Howard Megdal. The Yankees would gladly take the “close, but not quite a #1 Wang” at this point. What do the Yankees do now? They are a bullpen arm short...
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