Ifpitchingisthefoundationof a championship, the Yankeeshave cracks in the cementthat go beyond Chien-MingWang. But fixing him wouldbe a goodplace to start.
If Mr. Lin's influence proves anything like that of former Yankees stand-out pitcher Chien-ming Wang, who won the island over to the Yankees, the Knicks are likely to have a new, 23-million strong fan base on their hands.