Chien-Ming Wang was mis-managed

AP photo Perhaps this was discussed on radio or tv, I only know what I saw on Gameday which is that Wang swung the bat. I was shocked that he was allowed to do so. What did the Yankees expect to happen if he reached base? Even if he's been taking base running drills, why take the chance? Someone had to make the final decision on this, whether it was Girardi, Cashman or the others. Giving an AL pitcher "a chance to hit" is just spin in today's market. MLB should even be peeved--it looks to collect $100 million a year from the pockets of Yankee fans in revenue sharing and luxury tax. They don't get this money without good pitchers on the Yankees. Will the Yankees learn from this and stop allowing pitchers to swing? How many millions more in luxury tax will be extracted from fans to get another pitcher if one can even be found? Then extract some valuable current Yankees players to go out the door in a deal.

• (The final results of Chien-Ming Wang's injury are not yet known, but it doesn't look good and should never have happened in my opinion. It also happens to be common sense).

P.S. Certain people try to make a living hyping pitchers they think the Yankees should trade for. Any such pitcher could sustain an injury at any moment and be out of commission, as Wang possibly is. These types wasted a huge amount of time hyping a deal for Johan Santana to the Yankees, and failed miserably. Without blinking, they graciously would ship out the crown jewels of the Yankee farm system along with the life savings of every Yankee fan.

• It occurs to me some of these media types should go into the dramatic arts as they're good at putting on an act.

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