Dodgers Check Back In On Chien-Ming Wang

We found out in the beginning of December that the Dodgers were interested in Wang's services. Mark J. Miller of Yahoo Sports provides some new details regarding the free agent right-hander. Miller says the Dodgers are one of the four or five remaining teams interested in Wang. Miller also says that Wang had originally wanted to wait a few months to make a decision, but the interest in his services may force him to make a decision prior to the end of Spring Training. The Dodgers have made their interest well known and they have reviewed Wang's medical records, according to Dylan Hernandez.

Miller later adds that "the Los Angeles Dodgers apparently took a look at Chien-Ming Wang and the consensus was apparently that he's got a few months to go before he is healthy enough to contribute to a big-league club."

Wang is a perfect fit for the Dodgers, especially in the pitcher friendly Dodger Stadium. Wang has a high ground-ball ratio, and has an excellent supporting cast defensively to support him. Wang's scenario is often getting compared to Pedro Martinez's situation last year. Considering the similarities I can see how this makes sense. One important detail I notice being left off is the ten year age difference between the two players. While the Dodgers passed on Pedro last season due to the high risk which later backfired, Colletti and the Dodgers would be foolish to pass up this opportunity.