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Chien-Ming Wang interested in the Dodgers
Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, a non-tender candidate, told Taiwanese reporters Thursday that his first choice was to remain with New York. But if the Yankees cut him loose, Wang said he would not be opposed to going to the Dodgers.“Not bad,” Wang said of the scenario presented by reporters ...
Mets Could Use a Wang
hotfootblog.com — According to many reports, such as Joel Sherman’s in the New York Post , it looks like... the Yankees will non-tender RHP Chien-Ming Wang . According to his agent, Wang will be ready by mid-April or May. Within ESPN.com Rumor Central earlier ... (more) Mets Could Use a Wang
Yankees off-season behavior will change with the year
riveraveblues.com — A year ago Saturday, the Yankees opened the free agent signing period by offering CC Sabathia six... years and $140 million. It was an aggressive offer from a team that promised to be active in the free agent market. The Yankees had many holes, and as luck had it the free agent class featured a ... (more) Yankees off-season behavior will change with the year
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Financial Envy?
zellspinstripeblog.com — Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, New York Knicks, New York Mets, New York Rangers, New York Yankees, Chicago... Cubs, Detroit Tigers. All these teams have something in common and it has nothing to do with amount of championships. All these teams are known to have high team payrolls, have ... (more) Financial Envy?
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Go West Not So Young Wang?
WasWatching.com — Via Diamond Notes with a h/t to BBTF – Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, a non-tender candidate, told Taiwanese reporters Thursday that his first choice was to remain with New York. But if the Yankees cut him loose, Wang said he would not be opposed to going to the Dodgers. “Not bad,” Wang said of the scenario presented by reporters that would have him going to Los Angeles. The two-time 19-game winner indicated that he would feel comfortable playing for a manager in Joe Torre who knows him well. Wang also went to middle school with ...

Will Wang Reunite With Torre?
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog — From Diamond Notes (hat-tip to MLB Trade Rumors): Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, a non-tender candidate, told Taiwanese reporters Thursday that his first choice was to remain with New York. But if the Yankees cut him loose, Wang said he would not be opposed to going to the Dodgers. “Not bad,” Wang said of the scenario presented by reporters that would have him going to Los Angeles. The two-time 19-game winner indicated that he would feel comfortable playing for a manager in Joe Torre who knows him well. Wang also went to middle school with Dodgers ...

Chien-Ming Wang talks, Taiwan listens
The LoHud Yankees Blog — MLB Trade Rumors pointed me to this report, which points to another report that I can’t read without a translator. Basically, Chien-Ming Wang was asked about his uncertain offseason for what must have been the thousandth time. He said he prefers to stay with the Yankees, but the idea of playing for Joe Torre was brought up. “The media asked whether to switch teams to the Dodgers, he said ‘That’s good,’” according to the original story (and according to Google’s translator).  What to do with Wang is ...

Dodgers a possibility for Wang?
River Avenue Blues — ... , that Wang would consider pitching for the Dodgers. Really, he’ll probably consider pitching for all 30 teams, but the Dodgers have a comfort factor. Wang, always described as shy, would have not only two familiar coaches in Joe Torre and Larry Bowa (Don Mattingly, too), but he’d also have former schoolmate Hong-Chih Kuo. In picking his 2010 team, that will probably play a part for Wang. ...

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