Around the Yankees' Universe, 04.20.09

Wang may need a rehab stint in AAA. He is only making the bullpen work harder and more often so far this season. Let Kennedy or Hughes make a few starts while Wang gets it together. Why waste more starts if this can be resolved early in the season.

We have mentioned it already … and it has been written in several places. The Yankees CANNOT send Wang to AAA. He has no options left. They would have to pass him through waivers, and if Dan Giese got claimed you know darn well a guy who won 19 games back-to-back seasons in 2006 and 2007 would get claimed.
Wang will almost certainly be skipped this week since the Yankees have an off day. That’s all the Yanks can do right now — skip his turn and work with him on the side to fix the mechanical flaws messing up his sinker.

I know i am probably in the minority but i hope Giambi hets booed today.. This is the same guy who asked out of a world series game because he was too hurt, refused to make any attempt to become a serviceable first baseman and pouted whenever he was replace for defense while he was here. BTW he was here for three years before A-Rod even though Alex seems to take all the heat for all the losses since 2001 even though he didnt get here until 2004. Giambi came here stopped getting on base, stopped being the player he was in Oakland and basically lived on his reputation here. So why is he talked about like he was a great player here?

Is a loud mouth who may be a good manager, but I can’t take the guy seriously. If I am reading it right, Swisher didn’t say anything about Ozzie- just that he liked playing for Joe G. Ozzie also needs to remember he’s not the only manager Swish has played for.

Pete Abe? He needs to GET OVER his whole “fixing the stadium” thing. The seats beyond the wall problem is an issue in many ball parks, not just Yankee Stadium. Perhaps Pete will be the foreman or lead architect on the off-season construction crew… Report on the Yanks Pete, stop whining.

looked pretty good in the first inning that game. He was throwing hard and got the ball down.

That Choo HR was incredible and that probably was the trigger. If his next start is in line to be an away game, I think he’s got to be allowed to make that start. Its only April so another loss while bad isn’t the end of the world.

Choo’s HR was on an absolutely perfect pitch, it was a vintage CMW sinker. How that ball got out I don’t know

Wang probably thought “here we go again” and the inevitable followed. As we’ve previously mentioned CMW can not be sent to Scranton. IMO his next start should be skipped until Eiland and Wang can fix his mechanics. Give Hughes the start. I know the prevailing opinion is that these “games don’t matter” but I disagree, these games are just as important as the games down the stretch.

Giambi should and will be recieved well by the fans tonight. He had his moments and didn’t take the piss like Pavano.

As for Abe, he needs something to bitch about, first it was A-Rod, then Girardi and now it’s the new stadium. Get over it, Pete, it isn’t going anywhere.

CMW is going to miss his next start. Would you have him pitched relief until he straightens out, given that AAA is not an option? Seems like a confidence problem in part so I’m not sure the best way to solve that one.

And while the media is calling the Posada HR a gift (Today’s NY Post: “The Homer Field Advantage”), the NYY scored three more in the 8th for a four run lead. So technically it was a game winning HR, but the NYY went on to pad it. So what gives?

As far as Giambi, I would cheer him. He wanted to stay with the Yankees, he seemed like a good guy (albeit with PEDs), and he averaged about 400 OBP and 500 SLG in the post season (better than Matsui, Shefield, and Arod), so I can’t fault the guy (albet PEDs).

Anyone notice the empty seats at the stadium?

I agree with FreeBradshaw that based on his past, CMW should get the benefit of the doubt, but then again based on his three starts I’ve seen this season he needs to hit the DL now. I’m worried about his confidence taking a beating if he spits the bit again against the Red Sox. The positive in all of this is that the team has options.

bench wang now, just so he doesnt have another blowout. That will kill his confidence, and possibly his season.

think of this idea to prevent homeruns (if the park does indeed play like a bandbox all year):
big, clear plastic ‘windows’ on top of the outfield wall – like they did in the old Metrodome – which would make it tougher to hit HRs and prevent fan interference. it’s far cheaper than any other option.

if you’re sitting in the bleachers, how much would that bother you? do you like the fan interference?

other options may include:
- putting a huge tarp to cover the open spaces in the power alleys to prevent the jet streams.
- or cover the back of the seating sections like the old park. i’ve heard the ‘openness’ allows air to circulate faster and freer in the new park.