its official wang tomorrow for the yanks

anpyanks · Oct 7, 2007

torre just announced on the post game press conference on yes...

billhill999 · Oct 7, 2007

Torre thinks Wangs sinker is better on short rest.

artiesliver · Oct 8, 2007

Supposedly, if the sinker is working, having a sinkerball pitcher slightly tired is good (according to Jim Leyritz on ESPN radio earlier tonight). ???

asufan550 · Oct 8, 2007

It's because their arm drags a little bit which causes the ball to sink more.
Generally, a sinkerball pitcher is more likely to get roughed up early on in games, rather than late. Webb is a perfect example of this. I haven't watched Wang with any regularity, but in theory his sinker should be heavy tomorrow.

artiesliver · Oct 8, 2007

That's right, Wang tends to get roughed up in the first inning quite a bit (I don't know his runs allowed in the first vs rest of the game, but I am almost positive it is his worst inning).

rouxdogg · Oct 8, 2007

artiesliver said:
That's right, Wang tends to get roughed up in the first inning quite a bit (I don't know his runs allowed in the first vs rest of the game, but I am almost positive it is his worst inning).

7.45 ERA in pitch 1-15 on the year.