Strasburg

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:11 pm

After seeing those curveballs to Milledge I am predicting an ERA/whip 0.50/0.50 for Strasburg this season.

[ June 08, 2010, 10:15 PM: Message edited by: KJ Duke ]

ToddZ · Post by **ToddZ** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:23 pm

Andy LaRoche OWNS Strasburg

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:27 pm

Originally posted by ToddZ:

Andy LaRoche OWNS Strasburg

Best chance for a hit ... close eyes swing in middle of plate.

Navel Lint · Post by **Navel Lint** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:46 pm

First at-bat, dogs it down to first :rolleyes:

Bobby Cox would have yanked him

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:47 pm

i thought he got called up to the majors? why is he pitching against a AAA team?

E · Post by E » Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:56 pm

I consider the Pirates to be a AAAA team.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:00 pm

Originally posted by E:

I consider the Pirates to be a AAAA team. not with doumit out of the lineup

[ June 08, 2010, 07:01 PM: Message edited by: Gekko ]

ToddZ · Post by **ToddZ** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:03 pm

Maybe Strasburg should have spent more time in AAAA

Lost in the shuffle is if Stanton keeps up this pace, he'll hit 1.000

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:08 pm

Whew, that was hard to watch the Nationals broadcast....had to switch over to the Pirates one. Funny, Nats announcers blessed him as the best ever....until he gave up a hit.

Lefties and a patient lineup will do well against the kid, but he does look pretty good for a first start.

Da bears · Post by **Da bears** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:10 pm

Originally posted by ToddZ:

Maybe Strasburg should have spent more time in AAAA

Lost in the shuffle is if Stanton keeps up this pace, he'll hit 1.000 If you lose to the Pirates you should be sent back down.

eddiejag · Post by **eddiejag** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:14 pm

Originally posted by GOD Loves You:

Whew, that was hard to watch the Nationals broadcast....had to switch over to the Pirates one. Funny, Nats announcers blessed him as the best ever....until he gave up a hit.

Lefties and a patient lineup will do well against the kid, but he does look pretty good for a first start. Yeah that Rob Dibble is a big homer but hey theyve been waiting big time for this guy and then they add Bryce yesterday.What a time to be a Washington fan.

Navel Lint · Post by **Navel Lint** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:19 pm

Originally posted by eddiejag:

quote:Originally posted by GOD Loves You:

Whew, that was hard to watch the Nationals broadcast....had to switch over to the Pirates one. Funny, Nats announcers blessed him as the best ever....until he gave up a hit.

Lefties and a patient lineup will do well against the kid, but he does look pretty good for a first start. Yeah that Rob Dibble is a big homer but hey theyve been waiting big time for this guy and then they add Bryce yesterday.What a time to be a Washington fan. [/QUOTE]I'm watching MLB Network. Costas already compared Strasberg to Walter Johnson

Ando · Post by **Ando** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:26 pm

I'm watching MLB Network. Costas already compared Strasberg to Walter Johnson

On two separate occasions!

Took a chapter out of Musburger's Book of Overdramatizaion.

Navel Lint · Post by **Navel Lint** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:31 pm

First time I have ever seen him pitch. Impressive.

He reminds me of Dwight Gooden. Similar stuff.

E · Post by E » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:34 pm

Hopefully, he doesn't pick up some of Dwight's bad habits.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:36 pm

101 mph in the sixth inning. Wow. What great stuff. Very impressive debut.

And with a full stadium, Strassburg could be a bargain for the Nationals already. Look for Boras to renegotiate that "bad" $15 million contract he forced Strassburg to sign.

Advantage Nats.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:41 pm

Originally posted by Ando:

I'm watching MLB Network. Costas already compared Strasberg to Walter Johnson

On two separate occasions!

Took a chapter out of Musburger's Book of Overdramatizaion. Yeah, they say he's as good as Walter Johnson and KJ couldn't even spell his name right to lead off this thread.

It's Strasburg. With the love affair the media is having with him it will be a household name soon.

ToddZ · Post by **ToddZ** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:46 pm

Quite a contrast watching Strasburg on one screen and Wakefield on the other.

I'm not much into memorabilia, but Young's HR ball that the guy threw back must have been worth a little something.

Navel Lint · Post by **Navel Lint** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:59 pm

Originally posted by ToddZ:

I'm not much into memorabilia, but Young's HR ball that the guy threw back must have been worth a little something. Yeah. I think I would have held on to that one. And IRod tossed the ball from the last K to someone in the first row. Maybe a rep from the HOF

Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:14 pm

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Ando:

I'm watching MLB Network. Costas already compared Strasberg to Walter Johnson

On two separate occasions!

Took a chapter out of Musburger's Book of Overdramatizaion. Yeah, they say he's as good as Walter Johnson and KJ couldn't even spell his name right to lead off this thread.

It's Strasburg. With the love affair the media is having with him it will be a household name soon. [/QUOTE]LOL... well no one spells KJ Duchscherer's name right so why should he for others !

BigHurt · Post by **BigHurt** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:52 pm

This Strasburg kid seems pretty good. I bet he'll cost some faab $$$ this week.

billywaz · Post by **billywaz** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:10 pm

Yep, and the #1 overall team (Jockich Jones) has him on his roster!!

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:17 pm

Originally posted by Quahogs:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Ando:

I'm watching MLB Network. Costas already compared Strasberg to Walter Johnson

On two separate occasions!

Took a chapter out of Musburger's Book of Overdramatizaion. Yeah, they say he's as good as Walter Johnson and KJ couldn't even spell his name right to lead off this thread.

It's Strasburg. With the love affair the media is having with him it will be a household name soon. [/QUOTE]LOL... well no one spells KJ Duchscherer's name right so why should he for others ! [/QUOTE]Shawn has owned Conor Jackson for the last four seasons and still won't spell his name right ... but 14 K's deserves an edit.

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:20 pm

Costas could not possibly be more over the top about Strasburg. He was saying early on how if Strasburg lived up to his potential that he would not just be a Hall of Famer but an historic player.

Maybe the kid earns it. Maybe he's Doc Gooden, Roger Clemens and Nolan Ryan all rolled into one. Or maybe he's Mark Prior.

My memo to Mr. Costas would read: No rookie - especially one in his first start - should be mentioned in the breath with the words Hall of Fame. Ever. It's too long a road and it's littered with "coulda, woulda and shoulda" players

Scott Boras · Post by **Scott Boras** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:05 pm

Maybe a little early for hall of fame talk, but 15 more starts like this and guess who's a first round pick in the NFBC next year.