Eiland Confident Wang Can Rebound

From Tyler Kepner:

“Starting in Baltimore, his arm was late, he wasn’t on time, he wasn’t getting on top of the ball to throw the ball downhill and get his signature sink,” Eiland said. “He made the adjustment in his side work, he warmed up tremendously, and then in the game, he was back to where he was in Baltimore. He just didn’t take it out there with him.”

Eiland traveled with the Yankees for that series and said he saw the same problem then that he saw on Monday. He said Wang was aware of it but could not correct it.

“He knew,” Eiland said. “He was taking a lot of time between pitches. He was holding the ball longer than he normally does with runners on base. So that tells me he was doing a lot of thinking.”

Eiland is confident Wang can overcome the delivery flaw because he has seen him do it in the bullpen.

“A lot of things were going through his mind, and he wasn’t trusting himself,” Eiland said. “You’ve got to be mentally stronger than that. You’re in the big leagues; you can’t go around feeling sorry for yourself. I’m not saying that’s what he’s doing, but you’ve got to lace it up a little tighter and get after it.”

Eiland said there was no language barrier in his communication with Wang, and he said he expected him to rebound quickly. Wang is 54-22 in his career and presumably has not forgotten how to pitch.

“The Hall of Fame is loaded with guys that have struggled, and gotten knocked out in the first and second inning,” Eiland said. “He’s going to get it, because it’s there. I saw it.”

I feel the same way as Eiland. There is absolutely no reason to believe Wang has forgotten how to pitch. There is no reason to believe he's done. And there's no reason to believe he won't regain what helped him get to a 54-22 record with a 3.98 ERA over his first 97 career starts (including his two terrible starts this year). Get off the ledge and relax, Wang will be fine.