06/11: What's Next for Chien-Ming Wang?
Posted by: Patrick
After last night's loss, Joe Girardi was noncommittal when asked if Wang would make his next start, reports Erik Boland of Newsday.
The pitcher's arm slot is "all over the place," according to pitching coach Dave Eiland. "One time it's in the right place, one time it's too high, next time it's too low," he told Boland. "Just has varying arm slots and you can't command the baseball when you have that."
Wang is disappointed, of course, even saying that he'd understand if the Yankees sent him back to the pen, says Peter Abraham.
But, Jorge Posada feels that Wang should get another start and I'm not sure I disagree. As Tyler Kepner and Abraham noted, he hit 95-96 miles per hour several times last night. And Eiland says that Wang looks good in the pen before the game - arm slot and all.
Abraham pitched the idea of bringing in former Yankees pitching coach Ron Guidry to work with Wang. When Guidry was on the staff, Wang had consecutive 19 win seasons. I've heard worse ideas, but you wonder if it would undermine Eiland. At any rate, the Yankees need to continue to find work for Wang and to get his mechanics under control.
The pitcher's arm slot is "all over the place," according to pitching coach Dave Eiland. "One time it's in the right place, one time it's too high, next time it's too low," he told Boland. "Just has varying arm slots and you can't command the baseball when you have that."
Wang is disappointed, of course, even saying that he'd understand if the Yankees sent him back to the pen, says Peter Abraham.
But, Jorge Posada feels that Wang should get another start and I'm not sure I disagree. As Tyler Kepner and Abraham noted, he hit 95-96 miles per hour several times last night. And Eiland says that Wang looks good in the pen before the game - arm slot and all.
Abraham pitched the idea of bringing in former Yankees pitching coach Ron Guidry to work with Wang. When Guidry was on the staff, Wang had consecutive 19 win seasons. I've heard worse ideas, but you wonder if it would undermine Eiland. At any rate, the Yankees need to continue to find work for Wang and to get his mechanics under control.
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