Wang’s career as starter rests on shoulders of mini-Wang

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

With a miserable 0-4 record and 14.34 ERA this season, Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang is getting one last chance to prove himself as a starter. Girardi is planning to pitch Wang on Wednesday, right after the birth of his first child. Wang's wife is expected to induce labor on Tuesday ...

Wang Stiff and Swisher Hot

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Former Yankees ace Chien Ming Wang hasn't looked himself since recovering from his foot injury. After getting shelled early and taxing the pen in a 15-5 blowout, Joe Girardi gave the ball to Yankee spark-plug Nick Swisher, turning what would have otherwise been a miserable game into a hilarious spectacle. Swisher, ...

Does Laffey have a little Wang in him?

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

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 ...