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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

MLB: Wang to have season-ending surgery

Ouch, babe.

Chien-Ming Wang will have arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder capsule on Wednesday under the care of Dr. James Andrews and will miss the remainder of the 2009 season.

The Yankees hurler had another MRI examination performed on Monday in Birmingham, Ala., meeting with Andrews to discuss the results and the upcoming procedure on Tuesday.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi said that the team has no timeframe on how long Wang will need to recover, but it will learn more after the surgery is complete.

“It’s a tough loss for us,” Girardi said after the Yankees’ 6-2 loss to the Rays. “I feel for him, because he’s been through a lot in the last 14 or 15 months, with the [right] foot injury and now this. Hopefully, this will be the end of the surgeries for him, and he will have the rest of his career to be healthy.”

Repoz Posted: July 29, 2009 at 12:59 AM | 31 comment(s)
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1. Kyle C welcomes back our OBP Savior Posted: July 29, 2009 at 12:07 AM (#3271886)

The Yankees can non-tender him and sign him to a contract afterwords right? Can't imagine there's any way they'd offer him arbitration since they'd have to give him at least $4M.

2. Harold Reynolds Number

Posted: July 29, 2009 at 12:24 AM (#3271890)

In a world where Smoltz gets 10M to rehab, wouldn't Wang fetch more than 4M on the open market?

3. Howzer Posted: July 29, 2009 at 12:43 AM (#3271894)

If the Yankees non-tendered Wang, John Henry will open up the checkbook just to stick it to the Yankees.

4. Jeff K. Posted: July 29, 2009 at 01:22 AM (#3271907)

wouldn't Wang fetch more than 4M on the open market?

Mine would.

If the Yankees non-tendered Wang, John Henry will open up the checkbook just to stick it to the Yankees.

John Henry will pay to stick the Yankees with their non-tender Wang? Call someone, because that's got to be illegal.

Teehee. I can't help it, dude's name just turns me into a 12 year-old. Man, I wish they still called him Tiger.

5. jyjjy Posted: July 29, 2009 at 02:25 AM (#3271929)

I can see it now;
Henry Fills Back End of Rotation with Wang

6. RollingWave Posted: July 29, 2009 at 02:58 AM (#3271933)

Wang threads are always fun, please recover.

looks like the Yankees hopes of J.B Cox relieving Wang is now over. I guess we can look forward to Jesus Montero catching Ryan Pope.

7. Roy Hobbs of WIFFLE Ball Posted: July 29, 2009 at 04:10 AM (#3271938)

You hate to see any Wang go under the knife.

8. Swedish Chef Posted: July 29, 2009 at 04:26 AM (#3271939)

Should the Yankees extend Wang? Or should the dangle Wang to other teams in trade discussions?

9. BFFB

Posted: July 29, 2009 at 05:11 AM (#3271946)

they should have wang to the windmill

10. Joshua Gibsons Ruth (Voxter) Posted: July 29, 2009 at 05:35 AM (#3271948)

This Wang surgery is going to ruin my summer.

11. The young punks with new suits and Stubby Clapps Posted: July 29, 2009 at 05:44 AM (#3271949)

Cashman needs too contact Brian Sabean about a Giant Wang Deal.

Penis.

12. BringBackTimTeufel Posted: July 29, 2009 at 05:59 AM (#3271950)

Epstein Fills Hole in Back End with Wang

13. OPS+ Posted: July 29, 2009 at 06:37 AM (#3271955)

The surgery is definitely going to lead to a stiff Wang.

14. RMc is the Commissioner of Baseball Posted: July 29, 2009 at 06:40 AM (#3271956)

Where's Juan Bong when you really need him?

15. Swoboda is freedom Posted: July 29, 2009 at 06:47 AM (#3271958)

I think the Reds should pursue him. Their pitching coach, Dick Pole, can do lots of things with Wang.

16. BringBackTimTeufel Posted: July 29, 2009 at 06:53 AM (#3271962)

If the surgery is unsuccessful for Wang, he might have a career in NASCAR working for Dick Trickle.

17. BFFB

Posted: July 29, 2009 at 06:54 AM (#3271963)

too bad Casey Cuntz isn't still around

18. Zach Posted: July 29, 2009 at 07:32 AM (#3271972)

Rusty Kuntz is, though.

19. Weekly Journalist_ Posted: July 29, 2009 at 07:39 AM (#3271975)

This makes me sad. The Wanger is definitely one of my favorite players. I hope the Yankees do the right thing by him and at least offer him a living wage while he rehabs, even if its doubtful he ever is effective again.

20. Ryan Jones Posted: July 29, 2009 at 07:42 AM (#3271976)

You hate to see any Wang go under the knife.

But would you face Wang surgery for $1.2M?

21. Big Red Basketball (NJ) Posted: July 29, 2009 at 07:42 AM (#3271978)

Not to interrupt the Wang jokes, but on a more serious note...

2010 Rotation:
1. Sabathia
2. Burnett
3. Joba
4. Hughes
5. ?

22. Weekly Journalist_ Posted: July 29, 2009 at 07:43 AM (#3271980)

Bad day for the Yankees overall. First real stinker of a game in a while, Wang's season over, C.C. looks like crap.

That Papelbon meltdown was pretty sweet though.

23. Big Red Basketball (NJ) Posted: July 29, 2009 at 07:44 AM (#3271983)

Bad day for the Yankees overall. First real stinker of a game in a while, Wang's season over, C.C. looks like crap.

And Ace has some sort of injury.

24. Weekly Journalist_ Posted: July 29, 2009 at 07:45 AM (#3271985)

re: 21,
My guess is the Yankees fill that back of the rotation need with Pettitte's money in the offseason. IPK, Aceves, McAllister, etc. are possibilities as well, but even so the Yankees will need some depth.

25. TVerik and his cavalcade of whimsy Posted: July 29, 2009 at 07:49 AM (#3271988)

I think they're going after Smoltz.

26. Weekly Journalist_ Posted: July 29, 2009 at 07:50 AM (#3271990)

rimshot

27. TVerik and his cavalcade of whimsy Posted: July 29, 2009 at 07:58 AM (#3271993)

Penny?

28. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: July 29, 2009 at 10:55 AM (#3272275)

This is why you should have 'em snipped when they're too young to remember it. That, or leave 'em natural for life.

29. 1k5v3L, Useless

Posted: July 29, 2009 at 11:04 AM (#3272291)

The Dbacks could use Wang in their clubhouse.
Plus, Wang is already used to getting pounded in the dirt every fifth day.

30. 1k5v3L, Useless

Posted: July 29, 2009 at 11:06 AM (#3272295)

So, the way I read Cot's, Wang will still be arb eligible after 2010 and a free agent after 2011? Does that sound right?

31. Backlasher Posted: July 29, 2009 at 11:30 AM (#3272332)

Not to interrupt the Wang jokes, but on a more serious note...

2010 Rotation:
1. Sabathia
2. Burnett
3. Joba
4. Hughes
5. ?

If you are going to run two relief pitchers out there, may as well give the final spot to Rivera.

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