NYCe
05-24-2006, 11:11 AM
Anytime a pitcher makes me miss Tom Gordon, you know its time to let em go.
The Yankees have stumbled of late because of offensive impotence and pitching that has returned to where many thought it would exist this season. Chien-Ming Wang's effort Monday shows his true identity: a pitcher who wins when his pitches are hit at fielders and is ineffective when they aren't. Without a high strikeout total, Wang's results are too dependent on luck. No one expects Jaret Wright to regularly pitch five shutout innings like he did Tuesday, and Randy Johnson needs to improve from awful (5.62 ERA) to average. Mike Mussina can keep pitching the way he has (2.57 ERA).
As for the offense, it should recover from the recent slumps of Jason Giambi and Alex Rodriguez, but it won't reach the heights it might have before Hideki Matsui broke his wrist. That said, Gothamist has no idea why Terrance Long is on the team (the Royals, of all teams, released Monday's callup). If it were up to Gothamist, Melky Cabrera and Andy Phillips would see more time at the expense of Bernie Williams. Alas, it's up to Joe Torre, and Williams will continue to play as long as he has a pulse. Randy Johnson faces Boston's Matt Clement on Wednesday.
Taken from Gothamist.com
The Yankees have stumbled of late because of offensive impotence and pitching that has returned to where many thought it would exist this season. Chien-Ming Wang's effort Monday shows his true identity: a pitcher who wins when his pitches are hit at fielders and is ineffective when they aren't. Without a high strikeout total, Wang's results are too dependent on luck. No one expects Jaret Wright to regularly pitch five shutout innings like he did Tuesday, and Randy Johnson needs to improve from awful (5.62 ERA) to average. Mike Mussina can keep pitching the way he has (2.57 ERA).
As for the offense, it should recover from the recent slumps of Jason Giambi and Alex Rodriguez, but it won't reach the heights it might have before Hideki Matsui broke his wrist. That said, Gothamist has no idea why Terrance Long is on the team (the Royals, of all teams, released Monday's callup). If it were up to Gothamist, Melky Cabrera and Andy Phillips would see more time at the expense of Bernie Williams. Alas, it's up to Joe Torre, and Williams will continue to play as long as he has a pulse. Randy Johnson faces Boston's Matt Clement on Wednesday.
Taken from Gothamist.com