mlb.mlb.com - 8/2/2008
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NEW YORK -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi laughed when he said he offered to cut pitcher Chien-Ming Wang's cast off. The right-hander didn't take him up on the offer, but he did have his cast removed on Tuesday afternoon, and Girardi wasn't the only one smiling. Wang broke into a wide grin when asked if he was happy to have the cast off his right leg. He also had an X-ray taken, and he said the ...
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Create a sense of urgency???
Let's Go Yankees Blog —
I think Yankees somehow will be able to get a split against Angels. Every time when Yankees are back against wall and everyone think Yankees are done, they somehow manage to get back into. Ok! I am going to write one observation I have based on the news regard of Wang. Of course, this is just my feeling. I think Joe Girardi tries to create a sense of urgency to his team. Reading these quotes as follow, July 29th(The day Wang had cast removed), from MLB.COM, "I still believe there's a good chance we're going to get him back in September," Girardi said. "Whether it's Sept. 1, that might be stretching a little bit. But I still think we're going to get him ...
The Yankees Will Be Eunuchs for at Least Two More Months
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Filed under: Yankees, AL East, MLB Gossip, MLB InjuriesYankees starter Chien-Ming Wang had the cast removed from his right leg earlier this week, and he was so happy about it that he began wondering if he'd be able to return in time to help the Bombers make a playoff push in September. Unfortunately for Wang, his manager Joe Girardi isn't much of an optimist when it comes to Wang's recovery time. According to Girardi, he doesn't see any way that Wang will return before the playoffs. "The chances of us getting him back Sept. 1 are zero," Girardi said. "Oct. 1? It's possible."Still, the doctors ...
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NY Post: Sports 8/2/2008
Just say Mo or just say no? That is a question manager Joe Girardi might want to consider the next time he finds the Yankees in a tie game with Mariano Rivera available in the bullpen for the ninth inning. Rivera remains untouchable in save...
