Author Topic: Wang thread - from first rumor through signing and thereafter.... (Read 13816 times)

tomterp · « **Reply #25 on:** February 10, 2010, 11:13:41 am »

Quote from: ASSCLOWN on February 10, 2010, 10:55:24 am

Several guys like Ladson, Harlan, and Goessling have all came out and said that the report that he has agreed to terms with the Nats is 100% false.

The report was a lie.

I sincerely doubt he just dreamed it up. He must have spoken to someone, and believed the story enough to print it.

Minty Fresh · « **Reply #26 on:** February 10, 2010, 11:23:14 am »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on February 10, 2010, 10:59:47 am

You should go tell the Boston Globe that they're full of liars.

i can see it now.....

Dear Boston Globe:

Your paper is full of crap. Don't you care about journalistic integrity?

Sincerely,

ASSCLOWN

I can Throw · « **Reply #27 on:** February 10, 2010, 12:48:30 pm »

Weren't we close to signing Orlando Hudson and then the next day he signed with the Twins?

So who's the next guy on the list - that's who we are probably ready to sign.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #28 on:** February 10, 2010, 01:15:45 pm »

Quote from: tomterp on February 10, 2010, 11:13:41 am

I sincerely doubt he just dreamed it up. He must have spoken to someone, and believed the story enough to print it.

I would believe that they would make something like that up just to torment the "lowly" Nats and their fans. We are the butt of every joke.

Minty Fresh · « **Reply #29 on:** February 10, 2010, 01:39:17 pm »

Quote from: ASSCLOWN on February 10, 2010, 01:15:45 pm

I would believe that they would make something like that up just to torment the "lowly" Nats and their fans. We are the butt of every joke.

Yes. Compromising journalistic integrity and jeopardizing one's own career is the aim of everyone in the media and their effort to taunt the Nationals' fans.

Just how important do you really believe you are?

Dexter Morgan · « **Reply #30 on:** February 10, 2010, 01:54:42 pm »

Shoulder injuries are tricky, many pitchers never regain their velocity after shoulder surgery. Wang is pretty much a 1 pitch pitcher.. and if the velocity on his sink isn't 94-96 mph... he won't be the same Wang that won 18 games 2 straight seasons. Also, the Yankees know more about Wangs condition than anyone else, and they were not interested in bringing him back at all, reports came out during the post season they indented to non tender him and let him walk. Why wouldn't they want him back? He could of been a solid #4, they wouldn't of had to trade their best pitching prospect for Vazquez.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #31 on:** February 10, 2010, 01:58:35 pm »

Dex,

While all of that may be true, what do the Nats have to lose in going after a guy like that?

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #32 on:** February 10, 2010, 02:05:55 pm »

I'll bet Wang will get the heebie jeebies the minute he lays eyes on RFK

Dexter Morgan · « **Reply #33 on:** February 10, 2010, 02:10:54 pm »

Quote from: DPMOmaha on February 10, 2010, 01:58:35 pm

Dex,

While all of that may be true, what do the Nats have to lose in going after a guy like that?

Depending how much you pay him... absolutely nothing

tomterp · « **Reply #34 on:** February 10, 2010, 02:28:15 pm »

Quote from: Dexter Morgan on February 10, 2010, 01:54:42 pm

Why wouldn't they want him back?

Pretty simple, they may have lost their Wang, but they gained a Johnson.

aspenbubba · « **Reply #35 on:** February 10, 2010, 02:41:47 pm »

Quote from: tomterp on February 10, 2010, 02:28:15 pm

Pretty simple, they may have lost their Wang, but they gained a Johnson.

And the Mariners got their Jesus (Colome) to a minor league deal

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #36 on:** February 10, 2010, 02:43:03 pm »

According to Zuckerman, Dodgers out of the running for Wang:

http://natsinsider.blogspot.com/2010/02/dodgers-out-of-running-for-wang.html

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #37 on:** February 10, 2010, 02:43:43 pm »

My prediction is 3.5M base on a 1 year deal with incentives up to 8M, with a mutual option for 2011.

tomterp · « **Reply #38 on:** February 10, 2010, 02:53:37 pm »

Quote from: PatsNats09 on February 10, 2010, 02:43:43 pm

My prediction is 3.5M base on a 1 year deal with incentives up to 8M, with a mutual option for 2011.

I'd like to see the Nats with an option for 2011. If they're going to take the risk of signing him, the benefit would be to lock him up through next year too when he might be better / fully rehabbed.

saltydad · « **Reply #39 on:** February 10, 2010, 03:27:39 pm »

I loved this....from the Zuckerman piece comments...
"Without a healthy Wang,..."

I think we all can agree with the sentiment unexpressed!

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #40 on:** February 10, 2010, 03:37:19 pm »

Also, this story was linked to in the Zuckerman comments:

Quote from: The China Times

The news which according to the newspaper obtains most newly, the Washington national team wins over Wang Jianmin to ally positively, and has obtained constructs the young to agree, both sides will evaluate the contract in these two days. The newspaper own grasps the news pointed out that the national team to constructs the young to start out 2,000,000 US dollars yearly salaries the conditions, if adds on the drive provision, will be on one looked that 5,000,000 US dollars contracts, the pelletizing estimated will announce the related contract content next week. 　

It is known that the national team is in had inspected Wang Jianmin's medical service reported that and after pelletizing physical examination, will decide New Testament with him, the national team while next week announcement contract content, namely will construct the young to include 40 person of name lists, will facilitate him to continue under the pelletizing arrangement to complete the recovery, to return to the big alliance. 　The contract content will announce next week arranges in order 40 person of name lists 　

Because Wang Jianmin's recovery situation is stable, various teams strive for the motion also gradually accelerates, "Fox Movement Network" reporter also specially wrote to remind Dodge and the metropolis teams yesterday, “increased price” as soon as possible can obtain the pitcher who this once continuously two years obtained 19 wins. 　

Senior reporter the Rowson Holland reports pointed out that has another two teams to start out the condition to invite, constructs the young possibly in within from seven to ten days, will decide whether to ally. Which two teams Rowson Holland Ming hasn't Zhi been argues vigorously constructs the young, but present had determined, its one is the national team, is precisely the movement biggest pelletizing. 　

In fact, the big alliance official net once disclosed last week the national team to constructs the young to have the interest very much, yesterday by “positive” two characters described the national team strives for manner. National team General Manager Li Zuo was interviewed last week when once indicated that the national team after the last season had finished, the reinforcement has sent the pitcher, the backstop and the cowshed first, but in the market also had the skilled person to be possible to solicit, before the new season started, hoped that could also have captures. 　

Although Li Zuo has not mentioned by name, but its official net at that time namely had disclosed that constructs the young is one which of goals the national team locks. 　The team official net disclosed last week locking constructs the young 　

The national team official net indicated that time the health constructed the young already to prove that oneself were strong throws, but near two year he was stranded for the wound, only competed 27. Constructs the young to be possible to carry on 120 feet pitchings at present not to feel the ache, but when could on the earthen mound throw a ball still did not have the timetable. 　

The Rowson Holland analyzes, had many pelletizing dispatch protection or the pitcher trains, goes to Arizona to observe constructs the young to throw a ball, also some teams attain his physical examination to report, but the various teams' positive degree has the difference. Before once dispatched an official to observe and to indicate that constructs the young “a month can compete over and over at least” the Dodge team, in “constructs the young contest” to be in backwardness, the metropolis misses far, relative, the national team indeed runs before various team. 　

The Wang Jianmin manager Nepal Luo river formerly had said that “, although we are not anxious, but if has any team to propose that let the human not say with difficulty the contract, before did not remove the spring training, to sign a treaty.”Obviously this contract already appeared, but constructs the young and the broker company also immediately makes the decision, the choice present proposed that the condition is in the lead other various teams' national team, does for oneself before the spring training regulation game's new master.

Translated by Babel Fish. National's translates out as national team.

Not sure how much I trust a paper in China though...

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #41 on:** February 10, 2010, 03:37:36 pm »

Abraham, by the way, used to cover the NYY, which explains how the Globe would be breaking the story. That, and they have real baseball reporters who like baseball.

I would not call Wang a #1 starter. When the NYY trotted him out in the playoffs, he was always overmatched by CC and the like. Still, if he has the mid-90s sinker, this is dynamite.

Still, it really does beg the question of why this team went for Hudson / Kennedy rather than a good glove SS. We joked about SF/A-Clown's panic mode re: early FA signings, and he was against a glove-first, Adam Everett / Omar Vizquel signing, but he was on to something about the SS market. We waited, and now we probably did not strengthen the mid infield enough defensively given the ground ball tendencies of the staff.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #42 on:** February 10, 2010, 03:40:51 pm »

What the heck is "pelletizing" anyway? If we do sign Wang, it'd cool if we started to refer to him as Wang Jienmin rather Chien Min Wang. Respect.

saltydad · « **Reply #43 on:** February 10, 2010, 03:43:03 pm »

"...the reinforcement has sent the pitcher, the backstop and the cowshed first, but in the market also had the skilled person to be possible to solicit, before the new season started, hoped that could also have captures."

This also has me head scratching. 　

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #44 on:** February 10, 2010, 03:43:31 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on February 10, 2010, 03:37:36 pm

I would not call Wang a #1 starter. When the NYY trotted him out in the playoffs, he was always overmatched by CC and the like. Still, if he has the mid-90s sinker, this is dynamite.

If he regains his form, I'd call him a #1, but I wouldn't call him an ace. He's probably closer to an 1 1/2.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #45 on:** February 10, 2010, 03:44:47 pm »

Quote from: saltydad on February 10, 2010, 03:43:03 pm

"...the reinforcement has sent the pitcher, the backstop and the cowshed first, but in the market also had the skilled person to be possible to solicit, before the new season started, hoped that could also have captures."

This also has me head scratching. 　

I didn't try to clean it up, I just copied the chinese and hit translate. I was going to and then I took a look at it and said screw it, I'm going to post it and see what happens.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #46 on:** February 10, 2010, 04:00:02 pm »

As Kurkjian just commented on Baseball Tonight, this would be a low contract with heavy incentives, a good deal for both sides and one we should make.

At this stage of the game - with not a lot left on the table - you offer these type of contracts. If the Nats land CMW, I'm very happy with this offseason.

Marquis
Lannan
Wang
TBA*
TBA*

*Strasburg, Detwiler, Balester, Chico, Stammen, Olsen, Martin, Martis, Estes, Thompson, Batista (Zimmermann down the road).

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #47 on:** February 10, 2010, 04:58:59 pm »

will wang be ready for OD?

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #48 on:** February 10, 2010, 05:01:04 pm »

Quote from: PatsNats09 on February 10, 2010, 04:58:59 pm

will wang be ready for OD?

No. They were saying a mid May recovery.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #49 on:** February 10, 2010, 05:21:20 pm »

"Rowson Holland" is Chinese for "Bob Lodson"?

Fox Movement Network. At least they don't pretend to call it news in China!