Personally, I don't like the move. Sure, Wang has a track record and 46 wins in the past 2.5 years, but he's looked downright God awful this year as a starter. He's had some recent success in the bullpen, which is why the Yanks are making this move now. I feel because of his success in the bullpen, that's a great reason he should remain there until the Yanks need him in the rotation to either spot start, fill in for an injury, or replace an ineffective Joba or Hughes. Maybe by coming out of the pen, he could crank up that sinking fastball a few more ticks on the speed gun. I guess we'll find out tomorrow against Texas, who is an aggressive hitting team. It should be a good test.
As for Hughes, will this retard his maturity as a top of the line starting pitcher? He finally looks comfortable and belongs in the Majors. At least the Yanks didn't send him back to dominate the minors again. And, they could really use another good arm in the pen. Perhaps, the Yanks don't really trust Wang is all the way back - but how many starts will they give him before they consider moving Hughes back to the rotation? I put the over/under at 2 starts.
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