By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
02/09/10 6:50 PM EST
WASHINGTON -- The Nationals are "aggressively pursuing" free-agent
right-hander Chien-Ming Wang, according to a baseball source. It's not
certain whether Washington has formally extended an offer just yet.
The source went so far as to say that Wang could make a decision within the
next 10 days, and the Nationals are one of the finalists to acquire his
services. Washington did not confirm it's interested in the 29-year-old
hurler.
Last week, it was reported by MLB.com that Washington was monitoring Wang's
progress.
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo announced at FanFest on Jan. 31 that the
team was looking for one more veteran starter.
"During the early part of the winter, we made sure we got things done," Rizzo
said. "I made sure we had a Major League veteran starter, Major League
catcher and improved the bullpen. We took care of that.
"I think during the second half of the offseason, we are going to let a
little bit of that come to us. We do think there is a surplus of people out
there ... that we are talking about. There is nobody ... out there on the
pitching market that is a difference maker."
Wang is still recovering from arthroscopic shoulder surgery that he had in
late July. As of last week, Wang was throwing from 120 feet and is not in any
pain. There is no timetable as to when Wang will throw off a mound.
When healthy, Wang has proven he can be a big winner. In 2006 and '07, Wang
went a combined 38-13 with a 3.67 ERA for the Yankees. But over the past two
years, Wang has been hampered by injuries, pitching a combined 27 games. In
'08, he didn't pitch after the All-Star break because of a foot injury.
Wang is best remembered in Washington for giving up Ryan Zimmerman's first
career walk-off home run, on June 18, 2006.
基本上是說 國民還在找有經驗的大聯盟投手 王建民是很符合的人選 國民隊似乎很"積極"
的爭取 但還不知道國民有沒有offer.
最後一段小王之前在對國民時被打再見全壘打的又被提了一次 ...囧
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02/09/10 6:50 PM EST
WASHINGTON -- The Nationals are "aggressively pursuing" free-agent
right-hander Chien-Ming Wang, according to a baseball source. It's not
certain whether Washington has formally extended an offer just yet.
The source went so far as to say that Wang could make a decision within the
next 10 days, and the Nationals are one of the finalists to acquire his
services. Washington did not confirm it's interested in the 29-year-old
hurler.
Last week, it was reported by MLB.com that Washington was monitoring Wang's
progress.
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo announced at FanFest on Jan. 31 that the
team was looking for one more veteran starter.
"During the early part of the winter, we made sure we got things done," Rizzo
said. "I made sure we had a Major League veteran starter, Major League
catcher and improved the bullpen. We took care of that.
"I think during the second half of the offseason, we are going to let a
little bit of that come to us. We do think there is a surplus of people out
there ... that we are talking about. There is nobody ... out there on the
pitching market that is a difference maker."
Wang is still recovering from arthroscopic shoulder surgery that he had in
late July. As of last week, Wang was throwing from 120 feet and is not in any
pain. There is no timetable as to when Wang will throw off a mound.
When healthy, Wang has proven he can be a big winner. In 2006 and '07, Wang
went a combined 38-13 with a 3.67 ERA for the Yankees. But over the past two
years, Wang has been hampered by injuries, pitching a combined 27 games. In
'08, he didn't pitch after the All-Star break because of a foot injury.
Wang is best remembered in Washington for giving up Ryan Zimmerman's first
career walk-off home run, on June 18, 2006.
基本上是說 國民還在找有經驗的大聯盟投手 王建民是很符合的人選 國民隊似乎很"積極"
的爭取 但還不知道國民有沒有offer.
最後一段小王之前在對國民時被打再見全壘打的又被提了一次 ...囧
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