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First spring games for Wang, LaRoche
By Bill Ladson and Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com | 03/10/12 7:00 PM EST


VIERA, Fla. -- Nationals right-hander Chien-Ming Wang and first baseman
Adam LaRoche played their first game of the Grapefruit League season in
an 8-2 victory over the Mets at Space Coast Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Wang pitched two innings and allowed two runs on three hits. Wang had an
easy first inning, retiring the side in order, while throwing just 14
pitches. The second inning was a different story, however, as the Mets
scored two runs and Wang threw 28 pitches. It didn't help that he had
problems with his sinker.

"The outing was OK, but sometimes the ball was too low and not in the
strike zone. Next time, I'll work in the bullpen more," Wang said. "In
the second inning, the sinker [was up] and too low."

Talk to manager Davey Johnson about Wang's outing, and he will tell you
the ball came out of Wang's hand free and easy. Johnson said Wang's
fastball was clocked in the low-90s.

"I was impressed with Chien-Ming," Johnson said. "In the past, early in
the game, [his fastball] would be in the 80s. I could tell from the
get-go, he was around 90 or above. He had great life, great movement.
His command, I'm sure, wasn't where he wanted it, but he was awful close.
He threw some good curveballs. He wanted to build arm strength. That's
what he did. ... From what I'm seeing now, he is pretty much making the
trip all the way back."

Johnson also hinted that Wang would be his fifth starter.

"When you think of it as, in the back end of the rotation having a
Chien-Ming Wang with his experience and what he's throwing now, you
know," Johnson said.

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