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July 14, 2005
Wang To The DL
From Big Stein HQ:
The New York Yankees announced today that they have placed RHP Chien-Ming Wang on the 15-day disabled list with inflammation of the right shoulder (retroactive to July 9th) and purchased the contract of RHP Tim Redding from Triple-A Columbus. To make room on the 40-man roster for Redding, the Yankees designated INF Eric Crozier for assignment.
"Oh, the pain, the pain!"
Posted by Steve Lombardi at July 14, 2005 04:03 PM
Comments
My friend just called me, said on WFAN, M&MD are saying he could be out for the year.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at July 14, 2005 04:18 PM
FOR THE YEAR!? Good God. Out of all that could have happened this is one of the worst.
Now George will panic and we can say bye-bye to some of our youngsters for an aging pitcher.
Posted by: JJay at July 14, 2005 04:27 PM
I'm hoping that my friend and/or WFAN screwed that up.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at July 14, 2005 04:31 PM
Makes a lot of sense to make someone pitch in a driving rainstorm for two innings instead of postponing the effing game in the first place. Thanks, George for saving yourself a payday while kissing your season goodbye.
Posted by: JohnnyC at July 14, 2005 04:31 PM
Yeah,
http://www.waswatching.com/archives/2005/07/july_8th_vs_the.html
Nah, no need for that roof........
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at July 14, 2005 04:34 PM
From the report, it's inflammation. We'll know for sure in a couple of weeks.
Maybe he'll just miss a turn.
Posted by: Raf at July 14, 2005 04:35 PM
Just saw a comment elsewhere that apparently Kay is reporting on radio he hurt it throwing on the side Sunday and he's going to see Dr. Andrews.
Dr. Andrews = just one turn? No way.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at July 14, 2005 04:38 PM
NOOO!!!
Posted by: Sean at July 14, 2005 04:47 PM
I think the Red Sox are already fighting over position in the conga line for those non-Unit/Mussina starts.
There probably hasn't been this much pushing and shoving for position in line since the rumors started that Michael Jackson might be spending time in prison.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at July 14, 2005 04:53 PM
Hurt throwing on the side?
Hmmm... Don't know how many IP he's had at Columbus, but this may be an issue of overwork.
We'll see in a couple of weeks. Is Will Carrol saying anything yet?
Posted by: Raf at July 14, 2005 04:57 PM
A.J. Burnett, anyone???
The offense better have its guns blazing, that means you Giambi, and Ruben is going to have to stay hot at DH.
Posted by: Jason O. at July 14, 2005 05:08 PM
The roof thing is getting old, Steve.
Cashman said Wang felt fine Sunday when he threw and didnt have a problem until Monday. Many, many pitchers get hurt NOT throwing in rainy weather.
Meantime, Mike and the Doggy have been going ballistic all day, and to Cashman as well, over Melky Cabrera. Quite sad actually, them jumping on a rookie with four games under his belt. But typical of how many react to Yankee rookies.
Posted by: Don at July 14, 2005 05:53 PM
Melky Cabrera is, by far, not the problem on the Yankees. He's better than Womack - same defense right now, can't hit worse and is not old enough to drink.
Losing Wang and, with Mussina getting lit up in the first inning, the second half is not starting out very well.
Posted by: Chuck May at July 14, 2005 07:43 PM
Losing Wang hurts- but lets keep some things in perspective.
If our season hangs in the balance over a rookies sore shoulder, then you know what? we got bigger problems.
Re: Melky...I'm a little leary of this guy...I know it's been 6 games- but he hasn't shown a single thing yet...no O, no D...nothing. and you know what- we don't have the luxury of giving up an out and giving teams an extra out or extra base. Bernie should be the CF- he's the safer bet right now.
so yeah- people are going to get on his case- we are not the D-Rays...we are not 21 games out and testing people out for next year.
Is this completely unfair to Melky? of course...but hey....you are the starting CF for th Yankees- and with great power comes great responsibility.
That being said- he played the "monstah" well tonight.
Posted by: philly phil at July 14, 2005 10:42 PM
According to Newsday, Wang has a torn rotator cuff.
yipes!
Posted by: Raf at July 15, 2005 02:35 PM
Newsday's reporting a torn rotator cuff.
Posted by: Raf at July 15, 2005 02:45 PM
Very sad news.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at July 15, 2005 03:33 PM
weird...
Steve, do you approve comments before they get posted? Sometimes my comments come up, sometimes they don't.
You could delete my second post, if it isn't too much trouble.
Posted by: Raf at July 15, 2005 04:09 PM