[Alberta's Child]

. . . you got a STABLE of young, good arms coming up next year.

Oddly enough, the disastrous pitching by the one "stable young arm" in their pitching rotation (Chien-Ming Wang) was the single biggest factor in their playoff loss this year.

[Ethrane]

"Oddly enough, the disastrous pitching by the one "stable young arm" in their pitching rotation (Chien-Ming Wang) was the single biggest factor in their playoff loss this year."

You are correct....but in reality, Wang is a number #3 pitcher in a 'good' rotation...which we will have in 1-2 years. Hughes and Chamberlain have a much higher upside than Wang.

All I am saying is that the NYY need to stay the course.

[longjack]

Oddly enough, the disastrous pitching by the one "stable young arm" in their pitching rotation (Chien-Ming Wang) was the single biggest factor in their playoff loss this year.

Wang's poor end of year performance was due to losing the arm angle on his sinkerball. He didn't have a strong enough #2 pitch and had to come back with the sinkerball that didn't 'sink'.

That will be pinned on Ron Guidry.

The Yankees like the package deal of Cardinal's manager Tony LaRussa and pitching coach Dave Duncan, but Duncan has a year left on his contract.

Dave Eiland is the name I hear mentioned often as the new pitching coach. I think he's worked with the young pitchers in the past.