Yankee fans across America are applauding this news.

Yankees fans in Yankee Stadium are booing Wright as he leaves the field with an injury. Classy.

Yup. But maybe there's been something wrong so he wasn't getting that extra umph on the ball

So David, who replaces Wright, and Brown, for that matter? Oh, yes, as the Yankees announcers have been pointing out, Brown has been pretty good after the first 2 or 3 innings. And as far as Yankees fans booing as Wright exited the game: honestly, it isn't always completely clear why a pitcher is being pulled, but once again the YES announcers have berated the fans for booing inappropriately, in their self-righteous eyes. And if I hear Paul O'Neill, Michael Kay and Jim Kaat tell us once more that it's a marathon not a sprint, I think I'll scream. The Yankees will always be my team, but listening to the constant homer-ism and excuse-making made by the YES announcers has grown tiresome and quite annoying. Well, I can remember how this was all we used to hear from Red Sox management, especially Jimmy Williams. Seems like the Yanks have finally switched places with the formerly downtrodden Sox. Oh well ...

Question is: who do they replace him with? Sturtze???

Sturtze is on the DL. Probably whats-his-name from Columbus.

Jason, Sturtze is on the 15-day DL with an oblique injury, though he is throwing off of flat ground already. Still Torre is such a creature of habit, and he loves to have a plan for using his bullpen in the same way to fit similar circumstances, but desperate times need ... But really who else do they have? How about Jorge DePaula from the minors, who was up briefly before severely injuring himself last season? I don't have any idea how he's doing, but I'm sure David 's stats will tell us part of the story.

Jan: I didn't realize that Sturtze was on the DL... I wonder if they might try to convert Gordon to the rotation. He appears to be the only reliever with significant experience as a starter...

Jason, again, Torre can be stuck in his ways, and even though Gordon's performance this season has been inconsistent, still Joe's stated plan is to go to Flash in the eighth as set-up for Mariano. Well, we'll see how flexible Joe and Mel are. But as of now, it appears that the Yankees are going to have to try to deal with their issues within their organization, and everyone knows how bereft that minor league system is. This should be a real challenge for Cashman and the Tampa "brain trust"[!!], as well as for Torre and his coaches. Well, at least the Boss will be occupied with the Derby through the first week of May with his new favorite "player," Bellamy Road.

It may be Chein-Ming Wang they bring up from Columbus.
http://clippersbaseball.com/team/roster/?id=906
Either that or they'll resign David Cone.

Bring on the Tiger Wang! He certainly didn't have to wait long for his chance.

Pulling Tom Gordon out of the Pen and throwing him in the rotation isn't the answer: It just moves around holes. What you really need are good younger pitchers who you've developed or traded for or pulled of the scrap heap: Yes, guys who've never been to an all star game. There is a place on a team for such guys, and I think that was one of the Yanks' weaknesses this offseason.

Look at what the Cards did with Chris Carpenter, or the Brewers with Doug Davis, or the Mariners with Madritsch, or even the Twins with Silva. It's fun to see these guys succeed, as opposed to those who've already climbed the hill. Heck, the list goes on: Ledezma on the Tigers (Anyone on the tigers, for that matter), Backe on the Astros, Brazoban on the Dodgers. You know the type.