Who do you want pitching Game 1 of the ALDS?
2007-09-04 19:06:23 · 19 answers · asked by trer 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Wang.
Wang and Pettite are pretty much all the Yanks have when it comes to starters. (poor mussina) They are both great pitchers, but Wang has done better for George this year.
Lets look at the numbers:
Wins
Wang 16
Pettite 12
Losses
Wang 6
Pettite 8
ERA
Wang 3.79
Pettite 3.82
WHIP
Wang 1.27
Pettite 1.40
Opponents Batting Average
Wang .266
Pettite .283
Home runs given up
Wang 7
Pettite 14
Hits given up
Wang 167
Pettite 202
2007-09-04 19:28:12 · answer #1 · answered by Bob 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd start with Wang. Just because IF they lose the first game, I'd want Pettitte following up. He has been lights out in games following a Yankees loss this year.
Of course the problems for the Yankees begin in game 3...
2007-09-05 03:03:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wang is the ace of the yankees rotation. As Far as who i want to pitch in game 1 of the ALDS i would put wang as the starter, Game 2 Pettitte, Game 3 Clemens if hes healthy enough, Game 4 Wang, and Game 5 Pettitte.
2007-09-05 02:15:58 · answer #3 · answered by slb20062003 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As a Sox fan, I would say Wang is defintely the better pitcher, as well as the future of the Yankees. Pettite is a great pitcher, with a solid regular season as well as postseason record.
Wang can also get out a jam with one pitch, while Pettite does find his way out of jams but does not have that devastating sinker.
2007-09-05 02:13:20 · answer #4 · answered by Eric G 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think Wang is the "ace" this year. But for ALDS, I would start Pettitte in game 1 and Wang in game 2. If the Yanks were to lose game 1, I have confidence in Wang to win game 2. Then if it headed to game 5, Pettitte is a big game pitcher and I can see him pitching the team to victory.
2007-09-05 01:36:49 · answer #5 · answered by Frank P 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wang with his 17 wins is better than Pettite.
2007-09-05 05:33:08 · answer #6 · answered by Red Sox lover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wang does have the better numbers this year. And he is proving that he'll be around a long time. But what "Bob" above me fails to mention is the following stats:
Postseason records:
Pettitte 18-6
Wang 1-1
In a short 5 game series like the ALDS, you have to hand the ball to a veteran like Pettitte. In the post season, all he does is win.
2007-09-04 19:45:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Wang is the ace, but Pettite should be on the mound during a playoff clincher game.
2007-09-05 05:44:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wang. His last two starts have ben real decent. He's had his sinker working good and his change up has fooled just about everyone. He's our Ace. Pettite has looked real good as well until his last start.
2007-09-05 00:35:34 · answer #9 · answered by Oz 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
easily wang
hes 13-2 since the allstar break and has a low era
2007-09-05 10:03:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋