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According to the Yankee’s site, tonight’s game has been postponed.

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9 comments

1 rbj   ~  Apr 20, 2009 3:47 pm

Nerts. There go my plans for the evening, lying on the couch and watching the game.

2 The Hawk   ~  Apr 20, 2009 3:55 pm

Ted Berg is funny

3 knuckles   ~  Apr 20, 2009 4:02 pm

damn. and tonight's game was gonna be on my TV, not my computer...

4 PJ   ~  Apr 20, 2009 4:03 pm

I miss Will and Cliff on those already...

5 MichiganYankee   ~  Apr 20, 2009 4:58 pm

The rainout gives the Yankees numerous rotation options (I have a vested interest in their decision, as I have tickets for next Tuesday night in Comerica).

OPTION 1 (keep rotation in tact while skipping Wang):

Tues: Pettitte
Wed: CC
Fri: Joba
Sat: AJ
Sun: Pettitte
Mon: CC
Tues: Joba
Wed: Wang

The disadvantage here is that Joba and AJ provide similar back-to-back looks against the Sox. It also spoils the opportunity for the Yanks to waive their newest toy (CC) in Boston's face.

OPTION 2: Break up the power righties, break up the lefties

Tues: Pettitte
Wed: Joba
Fri: CC
Sat: AJ
Sun: Pettitte
Mon: Joba
Tues: Wang
Wed: CC

The drawback of this rotation is that the one guy who remains on a 5-day cycle is the guy whose innings you want to limit.

OPTION 3: Maximize Joba's rest

Tues: CC
Wed: Pettitte
Fri: AJ
Sat: Joba
Sun: CC
Mon: Pettitte
Tues: AJ
Wed: Wang

Like Option 1, this option throws AJ and Joba back-to-back against Boston and fails to split the lefties.

6 MichiganYankee   ~  Apr 20, 2009 5:23 pm

Oops. Just noticed that Option 1 has Joba going on 4 days rest. So it now becomes

Tues: Pettitte
Wed: CC
Fri: Joba
Sat: AJ
Sun: Pettitte
Mon: CC
Tues: Wang
Wed: Joba

This option is now a bit worse, as it leaves Joba and AJ (as well as Pettitte and CC) back-to-back indefinitely.

7 MichiganYankee   ~  Apr 20, 2009 5:33 pm

AGGGH! And Option 3 has AJ going on 4 days rest. So you've got to swap Wang and AJ next week, and AJ and Joba are back-to-back again.

Bottom line is that, since Tuesday will be the 5th consecutive game, Wang (or Hughes) will be pitching. I witnessed Mussina's "last straw" start in Comerica in 2007. I hope that Wang will have a better fate.

8 RIYank   ~  Apr 20, 2009 6:14 pm

The rotation through Sunday has been decided, and it's

Pettitte
CC
(Day off Thursday)
Joba
AJ
Pettitte

So that's your Option 1, Michigan.

(Via LoHud)

9 MichiganYankee   ~  Apr 20, 2009 6:31 pm

Yep, that's Option 1. I'm a bit surprised, since Options 2 and 3 provide solutions to other problems.

PeteAbe says "No word yet as to when (Wang) will pitch next," but certainly won't be one of the other 4 on Tuesday in Detroit. If it's not Wang it will probably be Hughes.

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