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Rizzo talks Wang decision and offensive woes (plus game update)
May 19, 2012 8:00 PM by Dan Kolko

By now, you know that when Chien-Ming Wang returns from his rehab
assignment, he's likely to slide into the Nationals' bullpen, with
Ross Detwiler remaining in the rotation.

That news was passed along by manager Davey Johnson, but general manager
Mike Rizzo also discussed the decision this evening, saying Wang is
completely healthy and nearly ready to return.

"He's pitching today and we'll see how that works out, Rizzo said.
"Probably at first, initially put him in the bullpen because Detwiler
is just throwing too well not to be in the rotation, and tweak that
bullpen a bit.

"It'll give Davey his long righty that he so covets and it'll give
(Craig) Stammen maybe some more important leverage innings. I think
it'll improve our bullpen and keep him stretched out in case we need
another starter. We'll have depth with him and (John) Lannan in Triple-A."

While Wang will pitch on a starter's schedule while in the bullpen, meaning
he'll go pretty much every fifth day, the Nationals are open to using the
veteran righty in relief even if it's not his scheduled day to pitch.

That could be tricky considering Wang's extended warm-up routine and
his history of shoulder injuries, but it's something the team will likely
be forced to do from time to time.

"Those schedules are obviously all tentative, and when needs arise,
he'll have to be put into a more regular bullpen role," Rizzo said. "But
I like keeping him stretched out because he's definitely an option for us
as a starter, if we need one. I definitely think we need to keep him
stretched out and pitching on a regular rotation in the bullpen until
things dictate that we have to break the mold and do something more
specifically."


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