The New York Yankees are currently a disappointing 9-10 on the 2009 baseball season. Two reasons why they’ve struggled is the fact that both Alex Rodriguez and Chien-Ming Wang have been missing in action. If those players two players can return healthy within the next few weeks, the Yankees should be able to make a run up the standings.
Rodriguez has missed the entire season due to hip surgery. He had the surgery in the second week of March and is expected to return on May 15th if his rehab goes smoothly. So far, Rodriguez is reportedly feeling good and on …read more

Sometimes pitchers get roughed up. However, Chien-Ming Wang of the New York Yankees is struggling at a historic level. After three starts, Wang has a 34.50 ERA. The 29-year-old from Taiwan insists that everything is okay. The numbers, though, suggest otherwise.
In his first start of the season, Wang gave up seven earned runs in 3.2 innings. In that outing, which was actually his best outing of the season so far, he gave up nine hits and walked three batters.
In his second game, Wang gave up eight earned runs in one inning. In that showing, he allowed six hits and three …read more

CC Sabathia, the oversized ace for the Cleveland Indians, is looking more and more like a player that is about to be traded. The Indians, who are 35-41 and seven games behind the AL Central leading Chicago White Sox, will likely look to trade Sabathia before he becomes a free agent after the season.
Sabathia struggled mightily to begin his 2008 campaign but has bounced back nicely. After posting a 7.76 ERA in April, Sabathia had a 2.44 ERA in May and so far in June has a 2.74 ERA. Sabathia, who won the Cy Young Award last …read more

Chien-Ming Wang injured his foot running the bases in an interleague game. Wang limped from third base to home before trainers rushed to his side. The diagnosis has Wang out until at least the beginning of September. The New York Yankees ended up beating the Houston Astos 13-0 in the game in which Wang hurt his foot.
Wang has been the Yankees pitching ace the last few years. This season, he has arguably been the team’s best pitcher. Wang has a record of 8-2 with a 4.07 ERA. In both 2006 and 2007, Wang had …read more

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees on Thursday to send the Yankees into last place. The Rays won the game 5-2 behind a strong pitching performance from Scott Kazmir and a two-run homerun by backup catcher Shawn Riggans.
The Yankees are now 20-22 and in last place in the AL East. The Rays, with a record of 24-17, are in first place.
How can the Yankees turn save their season?
1. Get Healthy
The Yankees are dealing with a number of injuries at the moment. Most prominently, the team is without Hall of Fame third baseman …read more

What to watch on a Friday?

Yankees at Red Sox, 4:05 p.m. PT — You’ll be watching this one whether you want to or not. It’s what pays the bills, eh? Chien-Ming Wang goes against Clay Buccholz.
Angels at Mariners, 7:10 p.m. PT — Jered Weaver and Felix Hernandez… Vlad and Ichiro!… Monkeys and mooses (meese?)… This one’s got it all. Here’s your game of the day.
Padres at Dodgers, 7:40 p.m. PT — Jake Peavy and Brad Penny hook up for the second time in a week. The big story — at least among people who don’t know much about baseball — …read more