Update: Nats retain a firm grip on Wang

[houston-nat]

Some good news
Ken Rosenthal: Source: Free-agent RHP Chien-Ming Wang close to returning to #Nationals on one-year deal. #MLB

[hammondsnats]

Some good news
Ken Rosenthal: Source: Free-agent RHP Chien-Ming Wang close to returning to #Nationals on one-year deal. #MLB

there's our #1 starter we coveted!

Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Plan are in full effect!!!

[DPMOmaha]

Some good news
Ken Rosenthal: Source: Free-agent RHP Chien-Ming Wang close to returning to #Nationals on one-year deal. #MLB

good.

[PANatsFan]

Some good news
Ken Rosenthal: Source: Free-agent RHP Chien-Ming Wang close to returning to #Nationals on one-year deal. #MLB

Coladar can climb down off the Washington Monument now.

[houston-nat]

Confirmation from Adam Kilgore that a one-year deal is happening.

[Lintyfresh85]

Good.

If and it's a massive IF CMW can return to health. He'd be a beast for the Nats in '11.

[ronnynat]

Very nice.

[hammondsnats]

same i felt last season.  okay there is no harm in this, but don't expect anything.  and this should not be the play we make for a #1 pitcher.

i assume we won't get webb now.

[houston-nat]

The thread title wasn't double entendrish enough.

[PANatsFan]

We just need Randy Choate, Kerry Wood, and JJ Putz.

[Minty Fresh]

I just turned 40 last week.  Lord knows my Wang needs rehabbing.

[DPMOmaha]

I'm surprised by this.  I guess they really feel his rehab went well.

No, I think it's more that CMW couldn't find anyone to give him a big league deal.

[Coladar]

Good, I can shut up about the two million now.

[ronnynat]

If he's healthy, he could definitely be a legit #2 starter for us. I'm really glad he's back.

[spidernat]

I just turned 40 last week.  Lord knows my Wang needs rehabbing.

 Is that what she said?  

[spidernat]

No, I think it's more that CMW couldn't find anyone to give him a big league deal.

Exactly.

[Minty Fresh]

  Is that what she said? 

Somehow, I knew you'd comment. 

And if anything, Mrs. Fresh wishes my Wang would go dormant for a while! 

[houston-nat]

Somehow, I knew you'd comment.  

And if anything, Mrs. Fresh wishes my Wang would go dormant for a while!  

Just don't get it put on the DL 

[blue911]

Somehow, I knew you'd comment. 

And if anything, Mrs. Fresh wishes my Wang would go dormant for a while! 

Whoa, that could lead to elbow damage.

[Tyler Durden]

Solid move for Rizzo.  Hope it works out and they can continue to make bank by selling his jersey in Shanghai.  Oh and I hope he pitches for us at some point, too.

[PatsNats28]

there's our #1 starter we coveted!

Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Plan are in full effect!!!

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oh man i forgot about that pic

[hammondsnats]

oh man i forgot about that pic

[Lintyfresh85]

Well, it's good to know... at the end of the day, after all this other crap has gone down... we were able to hang on to our Wang.

I think that's something we can all be happy about.

[imref]

and our buck coats.

[DPMOmaha]

So is Wang going to be ready for Opening Day?  If so, where would Maya fit in?  Right now it's looking like Hernandez-Marquis-Lannan-Zimmermann-Wang, with Detwiler and/or Maya in long relief.

or Syracuse.