CHIEN-MING WANG NEWS
Yankees Look to Even Record with First Win
April 08, 2009 by
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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[Due to the holiday, I will be unable to cover this evening's game]The Yankees will try for their first win of the season today, sending their is-he-or-isn't-he-an-ace pitcher, Chien Ming Wang, to the mound in Baltimore.Wang lead the Yankees' rotation in wins in 2006 and...
Yanks To Hold Baseball Clinic In Taiwan
January 03, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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The Yankees broadened their reach a little more yesterday with the announcement that they will be holding a baseball clinic in Taipei, Taiwan later this month. Here is the official press release from the Yankees: The New York Yankees announced today they will join the Chinese Taipei Baseball ...
New York Comedy Festival
June 17, 2008 by
Waiting For Next Year
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With no Tribe game to discuss, I thought it would be an opportune time to open a forum regarding two specific things that occurred yesterday; both making me shake my head in disbelief during more than one occasion.
First, I find it absolutely hysterical (and a bit sad, actually...
Yankees at Rangers, Memorial Day Gamer
May 26, 2009 by
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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I'm headed out for the day, so here's what you need to know before the game.The Yankees were 2-2 last year at the Ballpark in Arlington.Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain and Chien Ming Wang have all suffered devestating injuries while pitching in the state of Texas (Wang was in...
Yankees Asking for (Another) Handout is a Slap in the Face
January 14, 2009 by
Biz of Baseball
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Brother, can you spare another $372 million? The Yankeescome calling for more tax-free bonds after languishing $423.5million in free agent contracts this off-season.As the story (myth?) goes, new stadiums are one of the great equalizers for Major League Baseball. From the time Orioles...
Resist Temptation to Mess With Bullpen
July 04, 2009 by
NY Baseball Digest
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The injury to Chien Ming Wang concerns me because of what impact it will have on the bullpen. Despite what all the prognosticators on this site claim, modern day baseball is won in the 7th, 8th, and 9th inning. The Yankees bullpen, led by Coke, Bruney, and Phil Hughes, was starting...
Baseball as I grieve
April 21, 2009 by
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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Saturday, my father comes to pick me up from the Bronx and take me to New Jersey, where the funeral will be on Sunday. I don't have a car here and traveling by car is easier with bags than the train.In the car I ask if he cares if I put baseball on, he says he doesn't mind...
Yankee pitchers on road to recovery
July 30, 2008 by
Hot Stove New York
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Three Yankee pitchers took small, but significant steps on their way back to good health on Tuesday. Phil Hughes (broken rib) and Carl Pavano (reconstructive elbow surgery) made their first rehab starts since their respective injuries, while Chien-Ming Wang had the cast removed from...
Yankees Edge Mets to Finish Up Sweep
June 29, 2009 by
Baseball's Savior
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This game had a ton of stuff going on. First, it was the ESPN Sunday game of the week. Chien Ming Wang was fighting for his job and then the Yankees were going for their fifth straight win. Of course the game didn’t disappoint and even better the Yankees won. Mark Teixeira...
Triple the pleasure, triple the fun
October 20, 2009 by
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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[I will do a separate post detailing the umpiring or lack thereof in the morning. For the moment, let the Yankees' win in spite of the umpires speak for itself.]For mere humans, starting a Major League baseball game on three days' rest is asking for disaster.For one Carsten...
Wanger Feels Good After ST Start
March 02, 2009 by
The Evil Empire
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From Peter Abraham: Wang?s sinker was effective ? ?Just like last year before he got hurt,? Jose Molina said. ? and he was able to cover first base without any issue. ?I was excited to be pitching,? said Wang, who no longer considers the injury anything to worry about. ?My sinker was a ...
Wang Feelin' Good After First Spring Outing
March 02, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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From Peter Abraham: Wang
Yankees Win Behind Burnett's Solid Start (Postgame Notes 03 July 2009)
July 03, 2009 by
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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After AJ Burnett's last start in Boston (which, let's face it, was awful), he made a comment after the game that when he got on a roll, it would be a beautiful thing to behold.Many of us shook our heads--how could he say something like that when he had yet to prove it?Now,...
YANKEES RAUNCHY ROOKIE HAZING SHOCKS GOTHAM
September 21, 2009 by
BigLeagueScrew
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The Yankees have done an excellent job of hazing rookies in recently years. Two years ago, Joba Chamberlain, Chien Ming Wang and other rookies dressed like characters from The Wizard of Oz. Last year, the Yankee veterans made Alfredo Aceves and company dress up like the [...]
Learning to Live With the Designated Hitter
January 20, 2009 by
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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In a poll on ESPN.com today, the question posed is about which change you would most like to see in sports. The four options are: BCS Designated Hitter NBA travel enforcement NFL Overtime. It's perhaps not surprising that the BCS is running away with the lead, with 79% of the very...
MLB: Which Sub .500 Team Will Bounce Back?
May 03, 2008 by
rawsportsblog.com
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With every new season there comes hope. Hope that a team can build on the success of the previous season and hope that youth will continue to develop. There are six teams in particular, Yankees-Indians-Tigers-Braves-Rockies-Padres, ente
ring this years major league baseball season...
Weekly Digest- New Time Tonight @ 8pm
April 19, 2009 by
NY Baseball Digest
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Join Howard Megdal and me for the “Weekly Digest” at its new time of 8pm.
We will discuss the struggles of Chien Ming Wang, the Yankees bullpen, and if the new Yankee Stadium is a launching pad. In Queens, Johan Santana has been dominant and Gary Sheffield historic. Hear...
Yankees Make a Game Over It but Still Can't Beat the Sox (Postgame Notes 10 June 2009)
June 10, 2009 by
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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Officially, today's game was the first game in a week where the Yankees did not officially commit a fielding error.Unfortunately, an error on the basepath way back when in the second inning may have cost the Yankees the game.It's kind of funny--Nick Swisher's all out diving...
Occasional Ace No More
December 27, 2008 by
NY Baseball Digest
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Back on August 31st, 2007 my NYBD co-host Howard Megdal wrote the controversial
Cashman Flies To Texas To Meet With Pettitte
December 11, 2008 by
Sliding Into Home
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Accodring to Joel Sherman and George A. King III, Brian Cashman flew to Texas this morning to meet with Andy Pettitte. Cashman was expected to deliver the following message to Pettitte: We have signed CC Sabathia. We are about to sign A.J. Burnett. We already have Chien-Ming Wang and Joba ...
Fantasy Baseball Believe It or Not: Marco Scutaro, Alexei Ramirez, More
April 18, 2009 by
Midwest Sports
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In the first edition of MSF's Fantasy Baseball Believe It or Not player analysis, JRod tells you whether or not you should believe the 2009 starts of Alexei Ramirez, Marco Scutaro, Raul Ibanez, John Danks, Chien-Ming Wang, and Jason Bay.
Which starting rotation would you choose?
January 27, 2009 by
Bugs & Cranks
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In baseball, it’s always about the pitching. So, now that the New York Yankees have completed their rotation by finally agreeing to a one-year contract with Andy Pettitte, let’s see how the Yankees stack up against the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox.
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CC Sabathia...
Yankees win Red Sox lose yet again Lead up to 15 games Hughes vs Pavano tomorrow
May 30, 2009 by
NFL Football Online
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Go Yanks! The Bronx Bombers continue their winning ways sporting the best away record in the AL. Only the Phillies and the Dodgers have better away records. Check out the standings. Tomorrow's pitching matchup is very interesting. Phil Hughes, who's been pitching really well...
Yanks give Ponson another chance
June 19, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
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Sidney Ponson? Are you kidding me?
Desperate for starting pitching depth with Chien-Ming Wang, Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy on the shelf, the Yankees Wednesday signed the well-traveled, often-troubled right-hander.
Ponson was recently released by the pitching-poor Texas Rangers despite...
2nd Starter
February 09, 2009 by
The Chuck Knoblog
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I went with Wang in this spot because he has seniority over Burnett with regards to his time with the Yankees. They could really go either way on this one. Burnett probably makes more sense I guess. Yankees- Chien-Ming Wang- Wang had a very dissapointing 2008. It wasn't just his...
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