Wang exits with injury

[jacksonianmarch]

Wang reached on a FC today and scored on a hit by jeter. Unfortunately, as he rounded third, he started limping and couldnt walk by the time he crossed the plate. Looks like a lower leg injury, ankle/foot/calf type thing.

[Optimist]

Definitely saw something like this happening.

 

I'm hoping it's not too bad, but it didn't look good at all when he was running or being helped off the field.

[jacksonianmarch]

He didnt twist anything. Almost looked like a cramp or a pulled calf muscle.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

Yanks got there fingers crossed. Wang is the last pitcher this team can afford to lose.

[jacksonianmarch]

Injured foot. Doesnt sound like a cramp. I hope it isnt a Lisfranc

[a700hitter]

Any medical update on Wang.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

Any medical update on Wang.

 

Calling it a sprained foot but they are having an MRI done...I smell the DL

[a700hitter]

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080615&content_id=2935446&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy

 

He's in a soft cast and on crutches. He'll get an MRI. Girardi would be shocked if he ould make his next start. Pettitte said he is hoping that it is not more than a couple of weeks.

[a700hitter]

The NY Post is reporting that the Yankees fear that he will be lost for the season.

 

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06152008/sports/yankees/yankees_rout_astros_13_0__but_wang_hurt_115666.htm

[jacksonianmarch]

The Yankees fear is irrelevant. What the MRI shows is relevant. Jamming your foot on a base would be an unusual but not unheard of way to get a Lisfranc. There are many bones in the foot and that is the worst type of injury IMO because of the need for surgical repair and the timetable. We'll see. Speculation is useless right now.

[jacksonianmarch]

just read another article, says the pain is in the webbing of his 1st and 2nd toes. Bad, bad, bad news...

[BSN07]

Nothing real solid, but on ESPN Radio, the SC segment just said Wang is expected to miss and " Extended " amount of time. Jacko is spot on with his worrying about it being a lisfranc. Thats is something that could sideline him for a good portion of time.

 

If it is, this could be a massive blow to the Yanks. The three scenarios that could happen are,

 

-Hank goes crazy and guts the Yankees farm system and brings in some big names off the trade market,

 

-They could stand pat and see where it goes,

 

-Or they could throw in the towel and start to try and trade off some of there older veterans to contending teams.

 

 

This injury could really show what the Yankees front office direction for the future is. If Hank hit Cashman over the head with a frying pan and hits the "Panic" button, the Yanks farm system could plumate into the realm the Stieny had it a while back.

[YAZMAN]

Wow, that was freaky. You hate to see something stupid like that happen to anybody, even a rival.

[jacksonianmarch]

BSN, Hank is already negotiating a contract extension with Cashman, so I dont see a panic move per se. Then again, I have been surprised before. I think that regardless of what Wangs injury turns out to be, we'll be in the CC sweepstakes. Mostly because I think he is our big offseason target and if someone nabs him early, we'll have to get by again from within. The Guardians are in an interesting situation. They know they can contend, so they wont deal him now, but with the injuries to pronk and victor, their offense relies on Sizemore then ???. Also, Sabathia would net them 2 picks in the top 40 so whatever they deal him for needs to surpass or equal that value. I just dont see a need that would warrant giving up that kind of talent.

 

ALE- Toronto and Boston are our main comp for the 1 spot and neither of them need a high priced front line starter

 

ALC- No way CC is dealt in division

 

ALW- ANA and OAK dont need pitching

 

NLE- NYM dont have the goods or the need for another left handed starter making 20 mil a season

 

NLC- StL is likely the biggest competition for CC with Chicago being an outside dark horse (I dont see CHC signing CC for 20 mil a yr when they are trying to sell the franchise)

 

NLW- I dont see an NLW team making this move outside of LA, and I dont think LA will be in it come the trade deadline.

 

So I am of the inclination that CC would likely make it to free agency.

[a700hitter]

Wow' date=' that was freaky. You hate to see something stupid like that happen to anybody, even a rival.[/quote']It's just another reason to s***-can the interleague play.

 

BTW: If Wang is out for the year, when will our Yankee fan members begin posting their 2008 concession speaches.

[Mr Crunchy]

sad to see wang banged up,at least they can go to igawa or kennedy for relief.

who are the yanks going to deal for sabbathia?

hughes kennedy and cabrerra?

does cleveland consider themselves out of the hunt already and are they prepared to watch him pitch against them every fall when it matters?

i dont worry about him too much,the fat bastard is usually gassed by the 6th inning and has nothing left in the tank when the post season rolls around

[a700hitter]

sad to see wang banged up,at least they can go to igawa or kennedy for relief.

who are the yanks going to deal for sabbathia?

hughes kennedy and cabrerra?

does cleveland consider themselves out of the hunt already and are they prepared to watch him pitch against them every fall when it matters?

i dont worry about him too much,the fat bastard is usually gassed by the 6th inning and has nothing left in the tank when the post season rolls around

Plus, he chokes.

[ORS]

I don't think we have any of that crowd here. Well, maybe Gom can be one from time to time, but not the rest. No, I think the majority of the crowd we have here is the, "They'll be fine" crowd. It wouldn't surprise me if most of them said, "Lidle will be fine", after he tried to park his Cesna on the 34th floor.

[jacksonianmarch]

It's just another reason to s***-can the interleague play.

 

BTW: If Wang is out for the year, when will our Yankee fan members begin posting their 2008 concession speaches.

 

If wang is done and we dont get either an unreal performance out of one of the rooks or we dont land CC.

 

If Wang is done for the yr, this is about the biggest blow that we could have had to our chances. He was the one guy capable of pitching like an ace for an extended period of time.

[jacksonianmarch]

sad to see wang banged up,at least they can go to igawa or kennedy for relief.

who are the yanks going to deal for sabbathia?

hughes kennedy and cabrerra?

does cleveland consider themselves out of the hunt already and are they prepared to watch him pitch against them every fall when it matters?

i dont worry about him too much,the fat bastard is usually gassed by the 6th inning and has nothing left in the tank when the post season rolls around

 

depends on what the Guardians are looking for. If they are looking for MLB ready talent, then it is Melancon, Cox, Hughes, Kennedy, Melky, Horne, McCutchen, Miranda or Gardner. if they are willing to wait a yr, then AJax and to a lesser degree Tabata. If they are willing to wait longer on a long range prospect, we have tons of those.

[a700hitter]

If wang is done and we dont get either an unreal performance out of one of the rooks or we dont land CC.

 

If Wang is done for the yr, this is about the biggest blow that we could have had to our chances. He was the one guy capable of pitching like an ace for an extended period of time.

On the bright side, if the Yankees do make it to the post season without Wang, it will help their chances that he can't pitch in the playoffs.

[Mr Crunchy]

wang sabbathia and arod on the same october roster?

it should be a riot

mj,get yourself some xanax and develop a drinking problem lest you end up in the dark rooms over in westboro

[CrespoBlows]

depends on what the Guardians are looking for. If they are looking for MLB ready talent' date=' then it is Melancon, Cox, Hughes, Kennedy, Melky, Horne, McCutchen, Miranda or Gardner. if they are willing to wait a yr, then AJax and to a lesser degree Tabata. If they are willing to wait longer on a long range prospect, we have tons of those.[/quote']

 

Name someone that the Guardians would actually want.

[jacksonianmarch]

If you look at the deal Shapiro made for Colon, there are plenty of players he'd be looking for

 

Sizemore was in A+ ball when he was dealt, and wasnt hitting particularly well. He had the 5 tool moniker though.

 

Phillips was in AA at the time of the deal, and Cleveland foolishly rushed him to the bigs and then gave up on him

 

Cliff Lee was in AA at the time of his deal as well.

 

None of the talents above had even seen AAA or the bigs by the time they were dealt for Colon in 2002. Most of them were in A+ ball the yr before also, ie no repeaters of the leagues they were in. Hence, if the Guardians see talent, they wont necessarily take it only if it is in AAA.

[ORS]

If you look at the deal Shapiro made for Colon, there are plenty of players he'd be looking for

 

Sizemore was in A+ ball when he was dealt, and wasnt hitting particularly well. He had the 5 tool moniker though.

 

Phillips was in AA at the time of the deal, and Cleveland foolishly rushed him to the bigs and then gave up on him

 

Cliff Lee was in AA at the time of his deal as well.

 

None of the talents above had even seen AAA or the bigs by the time they were dealt for Colon in 2002. Most of them were in A+ ball the yr before also, ie no repeaters of the leagues they were in. Hence, if the Guardians see talent, they wont necessarily take it only if it is in AAA.

At the time of the trade, here's what they were doing in their respective leagues.

 

Lee - AA - 86 IP, 105 K, 0.98 WHIP, 3.26 ERA - this after whiffing 129 in 105 innings and putting up a 2.78 ERA the year before

Phillips - AA - 248 AB, .327/.368/.506, 6/3 SB/CS - awesome for a 2B

 

These two alone can't be matched by any combination of Yankees currently in the minors. Sizemore was an unproven raw talent, like you said, but he was also a throwin to the deal. These guys were the meat-n-taters, and the stuff you are putting out there is weaksauce tofu in comparison.

[26 to 6]

I want NO PART of C.C. Sabathia. Plain and simple.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

depends on what the Guardians are looking for. If they are looking for MLB ready talent' date=' then it is Melancon, Cox, Hughes, Kennedy, Melky, Horne, McCutchen, Miranda or Gardner. if they are willing to wait a yr, then AJax and to a lesser degree Tabata. If they are willing to wait longer on a long range prospect, we have tons of those.[/quote']

 

We all know Hughes and Kennedy are not MLB ready talent (they were pushed into the spotlight) so what makes you think the rest of the guys on your list are ready?

 

Sizemore was in A+ ball when he was dealt, and wasnt hitting particularly well. He had the 5 tool moniker though.

 

Phillips was in AA at the time of the deal, and Cleveland foolishly rushed him to the bigs and then gave up on him

 

Cliff Lee was in AA at the time of his deal as well.

 

So the Yankees have Grady Sizemore, Brandon Phillips, and Cliff Lee sitting in the minors? Come on...

[The Dustball]

http://yankees.lhblogs.com/

 

This from the Yankees:

 

INJURY UPDATE ON RHP CHIEN-MING WANG

 

RHP Chien-Ming Wang was examined today at New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Medical Center by Yankees Team Physician, Dr. Stuart Hershon and Dr. Jason Greisberg, Foot and Ankle Specialist.

 

Imaging studies revealed a mid-foot sprain of the Lisfranc ligament of the right foot and a partial tear of the peroneal longus tendon of the right foot.

 

Wang will be on crutches and wear a protective boot for a minimum of six weeks.

 

UPDATE, 2:52 p.m.: Wang will be in a protective boot for six weeks. That’s July 28. He would need at least four weeks to get his arm back in shape to pitch - assuming that he is full healed after six weeks.

 

This is really bad news for the Yanks. The kids are really going to need to step up if they want to have any shot at playing in October.

[26 Reasons to Hate Us]

oh boy

[yeszir]

6 weeks! Wow.