Dave Eiland is refusing to accept responsibility and should be fired immediately. "I can't stand out on the mound with him." That's his answer? He needs to be fired. Right now.
It's Eiland's responsibility to get the pitchers right, and it's clear that he can't do it. And it's not just Wang. Burnett, Wang, Chamberlain, Veras, Marte, and even Rivera are all having, by far, the worst years of their careers. We're all tired of hearing about their stuff, their injuries, their arm slots and so forth. This is a coaching problem.
It's telling that people are now wondering if "perhaps Guidry could help". That's because it's crystal clear now that Eiland's coaching is inadequate.
Each consecutive loss to the Red Sox is becoming more and more devastating. People are looking for a scapegoat and Wang is perfect. But looking at it objectively, we wouldn't be talking about this with the same urgency if Jeter and/or Arod had contributed today, and the Yankees had won. On the offensive side, the Yankees had plenty of opportunities to win, and failed to perform in the clutch.
If Wang becomes the fall guy here it would be tragic for the organization. It's painfully obvious that Wang has been mishandled. If he is let go now, he will get picked up by a smart GM, whipped into shape, and almost certainly win 10-15 games next year.
It's Eiland's responsibility to get the pitchers right, and it's clear that he can't do it. And it's not just Wang. Burnett, Wang, Chamberlain, Veras, Marte, and even Rivera are all having, by far, the worst years of their careers. We're all tired of hearing about their stuff, their injuries, their arm slots and so forth. This is a coaching problem.
It's telling that people are now wondering if "perhaps Guidry could help". That's because it's crystal clear now that Eiland's coaching is inadequate.
Each consecutive loss to the Red Sox is becoming more and more devastating. People are looking for a scapegoat and Wang is perfect. But looking at it objectively, we wouldn't be talking about this with the same urgency if Jeter and/or Arod had contributed today, and the Yankees had won. On the offensive side, the Yankees had plenty of opportunities to win, and failed to perform in the clutch.
If Wang becomes the fall guy here it would be tragic for the organization. It's painfully obvious that Wang has been mishandled. If he is let go now, he will get picked up by a smart GM, whipped into shape, and almost certainly win 10-15 games next year.
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