Ross Detwiler keeps Washington Nationals immune to likely impact of Chien-Ming Wang’s injury - MLB
Half way through Spring Training, Chien-Ming Wang got injured. As a result the manager Davey Johnson was left to pick out an ideal replacement for filling the starting rotation spot.
A choice in the form of Ross Detwiler was eventually made. However nothing was there to suggest that he will turn out incredible to an extent the Nationals will start feeling Wang’s injury as a blessing in disguise at some time.
Reports have confirmed that Wang will soon start playing rehab games and is likely to return on May 22. His Minor League outings will determine as to where he stands in terms of the Major League and whether he can recover fully before the said date.
In either case, Nationals will be indifferent at-least for the moment as they appear near perfect, leading the National League East Division currently.
Off-course, having a strong back-up is essential, however to believe that as soon as Wang returns he will get the management to forget Detwiler right away is to believe without a reason.
Therefore, the question is if the Nationals keep going the way they are at the moment, there is a a chance that late in the season Wang might be traded.
After all, under the circumstances it will not be an unreasonable eventuality to think over.
However when asked from Detwiler, he expressed the greatness of the player he will be competing with if he recovers in time. He said he will give his best until he comes back and ultimately it is the management that will make the decision.
“I have to prove myself every time out because there’s somebody that’s great right behind me,” Detwiler believed. “And once he’s healthy, then my job is to put it in their hands and make it a tough decision for them.”
Irrespective of what comes ahead, Detwiler will do well by keeping his present performance in the games ahead.
Instead of bringing unnecessary things in mind and getting his focus derailed as a result, what can ensure him a great future ahead with the Nationals is the consistency with which he can perform.
As the Nationals pile on victories in the season, if he can make the bulk of the contribution in upcoming games, he can rightly become a quality Major League starter.
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