Wang looked great

[TheRivernator]

Looks like the yankees can now match the sox as far as having 3 reliable starters. Wang has had 3 starts and this one was by far the best. He had his sinker going around 94 the entire game and was damn near unhittable. His first start against the A's was encouraging, his last start vs the angels was scary and his current start was magnificent. RJ, Moose, and Wang look like they can really be great if they can keep this up. But, as we all know, it is only 3 starts, so stay tuned. Good game today....

[a700hitter]

Looks like the yankees can now match the sox as far as having 3 reliable starters. Wang has had 3 starts and this one was by far the best. He had his sinker going around 94 the entire game and was damn near unhittable. His first start against the A's was encouraging, his last start vs the angels was scary and his current start was magnificent. RJ, Moose, and Wang look like they can really be great if they can keep this up. But, as we all know, it is only 3 starts, so stay tuned. Good game today....

Yes, he looked magnificent against a team with a cleanup hitter batting .087.

[Beckett95]

Clement looked good against Baltimore, but that doesnt make him a reliable starter. This was Wangs first good start of the season, so he still has to show he's consistent. If he pitches well in his next 2 starts, then id say the Yankees have 3 reliable starters.

[yeszir]

You would like looking at Wang. OHHH BURNED!

[Goalstopper]

You would like looking at Wang. OHHH BURNED!

 

so is burned becoming the new owned ?

[riverside sluggers]

Clement looked good against Baltimore, but that doesnt make him a reliable starter. This was Wangs first good start of the season, so he still has to show he's consistent. If he pitches well in his next 2 starts, then id say the Yankees have 3 reliable starters.

 

I think he meant Wakefield, who has looked great his last 2 outings

[TheRivernator]

Yes, he looked magnificent against a team with a cleanup hitter batting .087.

 

hey, Beckett just faced a team with 2 guys under .200 and they sat another guy who hit under .200 (everett). The twins will be there into september this yr, wang owned em today, plain and simple...

[TheRivernator]

Clement looked good against Baltimore, but that doesnt make him a reliable starter. This was Wangs first good start of the season, so he still has to show he's consistent. If he pitches well in his next 2 starts, then id say the Yankees have 3 reliable starters.

 

What I meant was that he had a very strong first start, but it was completely sabotaged by our terrible defense. That start minus the awful D would have been a win. 2 out of 3 aint bad, I think that's a song....

[Beckett95]

I think its a little too early to judge Wang. But if RJ and Moose stay healthy for you guys, they will be a good 1-2 punch at the top of the rotation. Not as good as Schilling and Beckett, but good enough to get the yankees wins with their offense.

[ksushi]

Wang is solid. No two ways around it. I could see Wang winning 15 this year. Hes good.

[TheRivernator]

I think its a little too early to judge Wang. But if RJ and Moose stay healthy for you guys, they will be a good 1-2 punch at the top of the rotation. Not as good as Schilling and Beckett, but good enough to get the yankees wins with their offense.

 

We shall see. If healthy, the sox have a much better 2 in Beckett than Mussina, but both have extensive injury histories. I still think that RJ is better than Schilling, but both have looked dominant in the short term. BUT, in a short series, if everyone is healthy, a matchup of RJ-Schill and Muss-Beckett could go either way.......

[Beckett95]

I see Wang winning 13-15 with an era around 4

[TheRivernator]

Wang is solid. No two ways around it. I could see Wang winning 15 this year. Hes good.

 

I agree. BTW, Chacon is scaring me. After watching 2 Chacon starts and watching him struggle in relief today, I am worried. Last yr, when we were rolling, we had a solid starting 5 and everyone we threw out there was capable of winning a game. Chacon cannot locate and when he does he is getting pounded. We might be looking for a starter by midseason...

[Beckett95]

I agree. BTW, Chacon is scaring me. After watching 2 Chacon starts and watching him struggle in relief today, I am worried. Last yr, when we were rolling, we had a solid starting 5 and everyone we threw out there was capable of winning a game. Chacon cannot locate and when he does he is getting pounded. We might be looking for a starter by midseason...

maybe 2 if Wright and Pavano keep sucking

[TheRivernator]

maybe 2 if Wright and Pavano keep sucking

I have no faith in Wright. Pavano and Small will return and I think one of the two will fill the 4 hole admirably, but without Chacon being effective, we will have a huge problem...

[empirestrikesback26]

Sox still have a better rotation, but the yankees have such a better lineup that it makes up for it.

[empirestrikesback26]

I see Wang winning 13-15 with an era around 4

lol, no.

[ksushi]

lol, no.

 

'lol' what? thats a solid assessment. I would peg Wang at about 15 W's with a 3.9-4.10 ERA. There isn't anything wrong with that out put. That is a good starting pitcher.

[TheRivernator]

Sox still have a better rotation, but the yankees have such a better lineup that it makes up for it.

 

I have said all year long, the sox have the potential for the best rotation in the majors. I always used the term potential. I said the yankees will have the more consistent rotation of the two because I thought they had a solid top of the rotation and a serviceable bottom. Looks like the yankee rotation is more top heavy than I thought. Chacon was a necessary pillar and he really looks bad. Pavano has to step up when he returns or we'll be down 2 starters and Cash will have to earn his money again.....

[TheRivernator]

'lol' what? thats a solid assessment. I would peg Wang at about 15 W's with a 3.9-4.10 ERA. There isn't anything wrong with that out put. That is a good starting pitcher.

 

I agree. He was right around 4 last yr in a minimal amount of starts. He's a sinker baller, so he'll give up his share of runs until he comes into his own. He's at least a yr or two away from being a dominant pitcher, but he is starting to get the K more....

[a700hitter]

hey, Beckett just faced a team with 2 guys under .200 and they sat another guy who hit under .200 (everett). The twins will be there into september this yr, wang owned em today, plain and simple...

The Mariners have two of the elite hitters in the league-- Ichiro and Sexson. There new catcher is really good too. Their order is far superior to the Twinkies.

[TheRivernator]

The Mariners have two of the elite hitters in the league-- Ichiro and Sexson. There new catcher is really good too. Their order is far superior to the Twinkies.

 

not right now it isnt. Ichiro is under .200 as is Beltre. It doesnt really matter, Beckett has dominated 3 teams, he looked great...

[a700hitter]

not right now it isnt. Ichiro is under .200 as is Beltre. It doesnt really matter, Beckett has dominated 3 teams, he looked great...

Yeah, Ichiro is a terrible offensive player.

[empirestrikesback26]

'lol' what? thats a solid assessment. I would peg Wang at about 15 W's with a 3.9-4.10 ERA. There isn't anything wrong with that out put. That is a good starting pitcher.

Because I doubt he'll even have that many decisions, plus I highly doubt he loses 15 games. Now if we were talking david wells, then that's a different story.

[empirestrikesback26]

Yeah, Ichiro is a terrible offensive player.

Sure is now. Same boat as manny as far as slow starts.

[Beckett95]

i said win 15 games, not lose 15

[empirestrikesback26]

i said win 15 games, not lose 15

Oh ok, I thought you meant his record was going to be 13-15.

[Beckett95]

Oh ok, I thought you meant his record was going to be 13-15.

lol, ya i meant he'd win between 13-15 games, maybe more depending on run support and if he can stay healthy

[Optimist]

Today was certainly impressive, he had that sinker working and kept all his mistakes down in the strike zone. Hopefully, he can build on this and be the pitcher we need him to be.

[26 to 6]

Clement looked good against Baltimore, but that doesnt make him a reliable starter. This was Wangs first good start of the season, so he still has to show he's consistent. If he pitches well in his next 2 starts, then id say the Yankees have 3 reliable starters.

This was NOT his first good start of the year. It was his first great start of the year. But he had been pretty good up to this point.

 

I think its a little too early to judge Wang.

I agree. As maybe is the case with Schiling and Beckett?