After several months recuperating from an ankle/foot injury, the prodigal son has returned home.

Chien Ming Wang arrived home four days ago in Taiwan.

Speaking at yesterday’s press conference in Taipei City, Wang said that he felt “no regrets” wanghometaiwanabout suffering the injury, pointing out that “injuries are a part of an athlete’s life.”

Wang said the Yankees have arranged a special training program for him during his time in Taiwan to help strengthen his foot, with the program including cycling and weightlifting exercises, but no jogging.

Since being diagnosed as completely healed, Wang said, he has been throwing three times a week, including one session last month where he threw fifty pitches and “felt really good” afterwards.

The star Taiwan hurler said that the injury will not affect his pitching ability in the least, and he hoped to win 20 games next season and capture a Golden Glove Award.

Wang also said he hopes to be the Yankees’ opening day starter in 2009.

Asked whether he will pitch for Taiwan in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, Wang said Yankees general manager Brian Cashman believed the pitcher will not be able to regain his top form in time for the international competition next March, and therefore did not want him to participate.

Nice to see the Wanger back home and ready for 2009. He was off to a 8-2 start during the regular season before going down. If he had not gone done, he would more likely been able to reach 20 wins. I also support the move by Cashman to ask Wang not to participate in the WBC. The last thing we need is to see one of our pitchers get hurt before the season begins.