Trouble in the Big Apple

Chien-Ming Wang of the Yankees who was injured running the bases in an inter-league game was diagnosed with a partially torn tendon in his foot. He will be sidelined until at least September. If you are in a keeper league you might think about keeping him but if you are in a non-keeper drop him immediately and try and fill the roster spot immediately with a worth while replacement. This is a huge blow for both fantasy owners and the Yankees, Wang was their most consistent pitcher in the past two years by winning 19 games in each of those two season.

In my eyes this hurts but it should not destroy your team. Looking at Wang's stats, he isn't a fantasy stud like Johan, Sabathia, Webb, and even the likes of Haren because Wang does not strike anyone out. His ability to give owners wins is great but if Wang was your number one starter in your rotation your team probably had holes that have now been revealed especially relating to your rotation. For owners, the best thing to do now is stay calm and go to your standings and see what you need to do to move up and start to target those categories.


In other Big Apple related news, the New York Mets have fired their coach Willie Randolph. After a unimaginable collapse last year to the Phillies, the struggles have continued into the 2008 season. Even after adding the great Johan Santana to their rotation the Mets have flat lined and it has cost them their coach. If you want to read more about the firing go to ESPN/Yahoo/TSN.ca or and of your favourite channels.

From a fantasy angle, this might help out the Mets and fantasy owners who have players from the Mets. I do not have actual raw data but from what I seem to remember and see, teams seem to have a short burst after a firing so look for players from the Mets to have a short increase in production in the next week. If you happen to have Wright, Reyes, Santana, and Beltran you might see a spike in numbers because of a new direction/philosophy in the clubhouse. If this actual works, Omar Minaya might have a winning ball club that goes on a long hot streak that might carry them to the world series, okay, I'm being a little optimistic there.