Wang's Velocity

If you're watching tonight's game on YES, you might be wondering why Chien-Ming Wang's fastball has only been hitting the high 80's in the first inning. I can't be completely certain, but I think YES's radar gun is broken, because that sinker looks as lively as ever, and MLB.com's gun has him sitting in the 95-97mph range. I think the guys over at YES must've figured that out too, because they've stopped showing the readings.

As for those of you keeping track of the game on MLB.com's Gameday application, you might be wondering when Wang started throwing a cutter. The answer is that he hasn't, it's just that the pitch tracking software is misidentifying his slider.