[外電] 2/18/2011 nationals journal

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With Chien-Ming Wang, the Nationals probably won't get their wish By Adam Kilgore More than a dozen Nationals pitchers threw bullpen sessions today, Chien-Ming Wang among them. Wang will be watched closely this spring as he tries to pitch in the majors for the first time since July 2009. Today, he looked to be as far from away from a big league mound as he believes he is, not as close as the Nationals had hoped. Still recovering from a unique and major shoulder surgery that took place almost 20 months ago, Wang threw softly in his fifth bullpen session of the spring. He has been in Viera for two weeks in preparation, but he has made clear he wants to move slowly. On Monday, he said he expects to begin the regular in the minor leagues, building up stamina and strength in his arm. "If that's what he says, than I certainly have to expect that," Manager Jim Riggleman said. "Initially, I think through the winter we kind of felt he would be in spring training competing for a job. But, again, we want to be really conservative. Usually, it's the player who's telling you otherwise. They're trying to speed the process up. In this case, if he's willing to slow it down, I know we will be." Though the low level of intensity in Wang's session indicated he has a long way to go, the Nationals liked what the saw. "I thought he threw the ball good," pitching coach Steve McCatty said. "First day, I thought he looked fine." The real test for Wang will come tomorrow, when his shoulder has recovered from today's throwing. "The next day is when we really want to check him out," Riggleman said. "How do you feel after sleeping that night? We'll get a little more information about that tomorrow." This offseason, the Nationals non-tendered Wang and then signed him to a one-year, $1 million contract that could worth up to $5 million with incentives. By Adam Kilgore | February 17, 2011; 5:44 PM ET http://tinyurl.com/4zvf8ln -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.109.23.56