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WASHINGTON -- Right-hander Chien-Ming Wang is willing to pitch in relief -- as unlikely as it seems that the Washington Nationals would ask him to do that. . Wang has yet to pitch for Washington this season after hurting his left hamstring during a spring training appearance March 15. Hes slated to make one more start at Triple-A Syracuse as part of his rehab work but was in Washington on Wednesday to throw a bullpen session in front of coaches. When he does make it to the majors, the Nationals will need to decide how to make room for him on the roster. All five members of Washingtons starting rotation have pitched well this season: Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez, Jordan Zimmermann, Edwin Jackson and Ross Detwiler. "Maybe they want me to be a bullpen guy; thats what Ive got to do," Wang said through an interpreter. Asked whether its tough to know he could take someone elses job in the rotation, Wang said: "Its really tough for me. All of them and I, were close. As a teammate, I really dont want to see that kind of situation, but ... I still need to follow the team, no matter what happens." In his most recent start for Syracuse, on Monday, Wang went eight-plus innings, allowing four earned runs and 11 hits with one walk, one strikeout and one hit batter. "Overall, I feel pretty good. Not bad at all. Just keep working on my stuff," Wang said. Three of his five career appearances in relief in the majors came in 2009, the year he had the surgery on his right shoulder that kept him out of the big leagues for two years. When he returned last season, Wang went 4-3 with a 4.04 ERA in 11 starts. Relying primarily on his trademark sinker, he struck out 25 batters and walked 13 in 62 1-3 innings. Manager Davey Johnson wouldnt rule out the possibility of using Wang out of the bullpen. But Johnson did say: "I look at him as a quality starter." Wang went 4-3 with a 4.04 ERA in 11 starts for Washington in 2011. 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"It is always a tough decision, especially a guy like Brian who has been here for 12 years," Nix said. "He had a great career with the Bills and has been kind of a staple for this organization. But it was a decision we felt like we needed to make." Moorman is a two-time Pro Bowler, and he leaves with his name atop virtually all of the franchises all-time punting lists, including a record 43.9-yard career average and most punts inside the 20 (243). Also, his 48.2-yard average in 2011 was a single-season franchise high, and his 84-yard punt at Green Bay in 2002 was the longest in Bills history. Moorman also played in every game for the Bills since arriving in 2001, a streak that had reached 179 straight games. But the 36-year-old had struggled during the first three games this seasoon, and his net average was a mere 32. [url=http://www.packersofficialteamstore.com/autographed-james-jones-jersey-gk-4... Jones Jersey. 7 yards thanks in large part to Jeremy Kerleys 68-yard punt return for a touchdown in Buffalos season-opening loss to the New York Jets. Running back Fred Jackson expressed shock on his Twitter account about Moormans release, but Tuesdays move was surprising only because of its timing -- three games into the season. Moormans status on Buffalos roster was already in jeopardy before the 2011 season, but the Bills elected to keep him because of his leadership and veteran experience on what was a young, patchwork special teams unit. The Bills were already looking ahead to eventually replacing Moorman with the addition of Powell, who was among the teams final cuts this year. Off the field, Moorman was highly involved in the Buffalo community. Through his PUNT foundation, he visited local hospitals during the season and attended numerous community events during the off-season. "He and his wife, they do a lot of good things," Nix said. "That makes it tougher." A text message left for Moorman was not returned, and his cellphone voice mail box was full. The 6-foot-4, 243-pound Powell from Florida State, signed with the Bills as an undrafted free agent after Aprils draft. He was the Seminoles career leader with a 44.2 punting average. ' ' '
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