In no surprise based on last week's disavowal of interest, Chien-Ming Wang is going to the Nationals, not the Dodgers.
MLB.com and MASNsports.com, the Web site for Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, which broadcasts Nationals games, both reported the agreement, citing sources.
The Nationals are scheduled to hold a news conference Friday at their spring training home in Viera, Fla., according to the reports.The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with former New York Yankees right-hander Chien-Ming Wang, according to media reports.
Meanwhile, over the weekend, Arizona reached terms with former Dodger Edwin Jackson, avoiding arbritration by offering $13.4M / two years. (I don't think this technically qualifies as "ain't gonna happen", but it does serve as a reminder of another that got away):
Jackson gets an $800,000 signing bonus and a $4.2 million salary this season. He is slated to earn $8.35 million next year.
The 26-year-old Jackson is 38-39 with a 4.66 ERA in 139 career games over seven seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay and Detroit.Jackson went 13-9 with a 3.62 ERA in 33 starts for the Tigers last season, making his first All-Star team. He was acquired in a three-team deal in December that also moved All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson from Detroit to the New York Yankees.
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From a Jim Bowden tweet:
"Dodgers GM Ned Colletti told MLB HOMEPLATE Sirius 210/XM 175 he saw Wang throw 3 times this off-season with no improvement....so they passed"
Heh...Colletti saw Wang three times.
Arizona should have kept Scherzer. Better for us at least.
Dusty- Ha, Wang (jokes) never get tired.
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