HomeHe improved to 3-0 and lowered his ERA to 0.52. Strasburg has struck out 23 and walked just three through 17.1 innings this year. Buster Olney is saying he's about 5 weeks from hitting the bigs.
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Stephen Strasburg
techierick- Posts : 328
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ralworth- Posts : 163
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This guy looks like he will be great. Took his first loss today, but he will bounce back. Even Halladay and Lincecum lose once in a while. LOL
ed moyer- Posts : 244
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Reminds me of Prior when he was coming up. Look for the call up and for this guy to step up his game and take off. Hopefully they take care of his arm.
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Strasburg moved up to AAA today. Here he comes, MLB
ed moyer- Posts : 244
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Awesome. The Nats are 14-12. I would love to see him come up and help that team make some noise in that division.
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There's only one thing in baseball that could ruin his career and he manages the Reds. LOL
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ralworth wrote:There's only one thing in baseball that could ruin his career and he manages the Reds. LOL
wow. Hey Ed, how are the jewels after THAT below the belt shot?
ed moyer- Posts : 244
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It's true though man....the Lizard is over there in Cincy just wishing he could get a crack at some October complete games from this kid...
Ole Dusty...nothing like being at the 135 pitch count with crickets in the bullpen.
Ole Dusty...nothing like being at the 135 pitch count with crickets in the bullpen.
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I found this amusing.
CINCINNATI—Within just a few minutes of Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman’s arrival in the United States, Reds manager Dusty Baker had already overused and mangled the 21-year-old’s arm beyond recognition, team sources reported Sunday. Baker, who has been accused of overtaxing young pitchers’ arms in the past, reportedly greeted Chapman with a bucket of 250 baseballs and told him to “hurl them” as fast as he could, later encouraging the fastballer to “go nuts” with his pitching style. “He didn’t even let me stretch out first,” Chapman told reporters through an interpreter. “And when I started to wince from the pain and soreness, he just gave me a thumbs up, winked, and told me to keep throwing.” At press time, Chapman had already been to the hospital for an oblique strain, a torn rotator cuff, and his second Tommy John surgery of the week.
CINCINNATI—Within just a few minutes of Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman’s arrival in the United States, Reds manager Dusty Baker had already overused and mangled the 21-year-old’s arm beyond recognition, team sources reported Sunday. Baker, who has been accused of overtaxing young pitchers’ arms in the past, reportedly greeted Chapman with a bucket of 250 baseballs and told him to “hurl them” as fast as he could, later encouraging the fastballer to “go nuts” with his pitching style. “He didn’t even let me stretch out first,” Chapman told reporters through an interpreter. “And when I started to wince from the pain and soreness, he just gave me a thumbs up, winked, and told me to keep throwing.” At press time, Chapman had already been to the hospital for an oblique strain, a torn rotator cuff, and his second Tommy John surgery of the week.
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ralworth wrote:I found this amusing.
CINCINNATI—Within just a few minutes of Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman’s arrival in the United States, Reds manager Dusty Baker had already overused and mangled the 21-year-old’s arm beyond recognition, team sources reported Sunday. Baker, who has been accused of overtaxing young pitchers’ arms in the past, reportedly greeted Chapman with a bucket of 250 baseballs and told him to “hurl them” as fast as he could, later encouraging the fastballer to “go nuts” with his pitching style. “He didn’t even let me stretch out first,” Chapman told reporters through an interpreter. “And when I started to wince from the pain and soreness, he just gave me a thumbs up, winked, and told me to keep throwing.” At press time, Chapman had already been to the hospital for an oblique strain, a torn rotator cuff, and his second Tommy John surgery of the week.
LOL Sounds like "The Onion"
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Strasburg is on the Hill tonight in Syracuse, it's a sold out crowd.
ed moyer- Posts : 244
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A cool article about him stating what to avoid after the call-up...I about shit myself when I saw commandment #11....you just knew it was coming. hahahahaha
Commandment No. 1: Thou shalt not act like a loutish ass
Culprit: Ben Roethlisberger (1st round, 11th pick)
This is something of a catch-all rule, as Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, allegedly let the Big Ben persona rule his existence. Between his treatment of women, strangers, teammates and others, he is the new standard bearer for bad guy.
Commandment No. 2: Thou shalt guard thy pants like Fort Knox
Culprit: Tiger Woods
And remember, Tiger is the rule, not the exception. Athletes make a living out of behaving like idiots with women. Roethlisberger and two sexual assault allegations. Rick Pitino and an alleged abortion cover-up. Travis Henry with 11 kids by 10 women. Franck Ribery, the French soccer player, sleeping with a 17-year-old prostitute. England’s soccer captain, John Terry, shagging a teammate’s girlfriend. Steve McNair’s death. Do what they didn’t: Think with your brain.
Commandment No. 3: Thou shalt not blow thy fortune, especially gambling
Culprit: Antoine Walker (1st round, 6th pick)
During his career, the former Boston Celtics forward was paid about $110 million, according to the Boston Globe. By last year, he owed a casino $1 million for bad checks written to cover markers and had unpaid debts of $4 million. Part of it was excess; Walker enjoyed luxury everything. He was overly generous, too; five people were authorized to use his credit card. Mostly, though, Walker was abjectly stupid with his money, and as he attempts an NBA comeback, people shake their heads, fully aware that it’s not for love of the game. The guy is just broke.
Commandment No. 4: Thou shalt not trifle with firearms
Culprit: Plaxico Burress (1st round, 8th pick)
Just don’t shoot yourself in the leg and end up in jail.
Commandment No. 5: Thou shalt not get fat
Culprit: Bartolo Colon(notes) (Signed as free agent out of the Dominican Republic)
When he arrived in Cleveland, Colon was listed at 6-foot, 185 pounds. He was also said to have a 1975 birthday, when, in reality, he was born in 1973, and so the fudging of Colon’s personal details is indeed well-hewn. By the time he last pitched, Colon weighed at least 300 pounds. He made CC Sabathia(notes) look waif, David Wells(notes) lithe, Jumbo Brown look unjumbo.
(This is the commandment Strasburg is perhaps likeliest to break. At San Diego State, coaches nicknamed him Slothburg as a freshman for the paunch he carried. He shaved himself down to 6-foot-4, 220 pounds. Still, at his first stop this year, Double-A Altoona, a kid asked Strasburg about his favorite burrito. His reply: carne asada – with french fries stuffed inside the tortilla as well. He was serious. Note to the Nationals: Go to Dinosaur BBQ, hand the staff a picture of Strasburg and bribe them so they don’t serve him.)
Commandment No. 6: Thou shalt listen to the lessons taught in D.A.R.E.
Culprit: Dwight Gooden (1st round, 5th pick)
Only a handful of pitchers can claim to have generated Strasburgian hype, and Doc is one of them. His 1985 season remains the standard by which not only all young pitchers are measured but among the greatest, period. And so it’s sad to just wait for another headline detailing the latest misdeed. In March, he was arrested for DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. A child was in the car. Drug addiction is crippling. Don’t fall prey to even the first temptation.
Commandment No. 7: Thou shalt not use anything thou can’t spell
Culprit: Barry Bonds(notes) (1st round, 6th pick)
This goes without saying. Steroids ruined Bonds and Mark McGwire. They sullied the reputations of Roger Clemens(notes), Alex Rodriguez(notes), Manny Ramirez(notes), Rafael Palmeiro and David Ortiz(notes). For someone of Strasburg’s extreme talent, it’s totally, unequivocally not worth it.
Commandment No. 8: Thou shalt not place too much pressure on thyself
Culprit: Ben McDonald (1st round, 1st pick)
The Baltimore Orioles chose McDonald with the first pick in the 1989 draft, signed him to a record bonus, rushed him to the major leagues and watched as veterans such as Mickey Tettleton razzed him as the “$900,000 pitcher.” Then the Orioles’ manager, Frank Robinson, said he hoped McDonald could win 20 games – in his second full season. “Potential and expectations can eat you alive being the No. 1 pick,” McDonald told USA Today. “And I’m sure Strasburg is going to go through the same thing.” McDonald threw his last major league pitch as a 29-year-old.
Commandment No. 9: Thou shalt check thyself before thou wrecks thyself
Culprit: Ryan Leaf (1st round, 2nd pick)
This is a companion to the Roethlisberger commandment. It has more to do with maturity than anything, and Strasburg seems to have that in spades. Still, it’s worth noting the importance of being a good teammate – of being respectful, listening to coaches, realizing you always have something to learn, whether you’re Tim Lincecum(notes) or Peyton Manning or LeBron James. Leaf never learned that, never treated his teammates and coaches with anything but derision, and until the release Thursday of JaMarcus Russell – breaker of Commandment Nos. 1, 5, 8 and 9 – he was the biggest NFL draft bust of all time.
Commandment No. 10: Thou shalt not put thyself in a position to be disliked
Culprit: Alex Rodriguez (1st round, 1st pick)
In other words, do not pose for a photo shoot kissing yourself, sissy-slap the ball out of a first baseman’s glove, yell to distract an infielder on a pop-up, sleep with Madonna (Commandment No. 2!), run across the mound when Dallas Braden(notes) is pitching, take steroids or, as an adult, lament your lack of sleepovers with Derek Jeter(notes).
Commandment No. 11: Thou shalt stand up for thyself – and thy arm
Culprit: Mark Prior(notes) (1st round, 2nd pick)
If Gooden is a reasonable facsimile of Strasburg, Prior is a color copy. They are both right-handed. Same size. Each from San Diego. Dominant in college. Smart. Well-spoken. Big fastball. Nasty breaking ball. Excellent command. High strikeout total. Can’t miss, can’t miss, can’t miss. Prior didn’t … until September 2003, his second season, in which his pitch counts were: 131, 129, 109, 124, 131, 133. Dusty Baker, his manager – a term used loosely – then threw Prior for 133, 116 and 119 in the postseason. The next year, he missed 13 starts, and the year after seven. Prior last threw a pitch in 2006. He was 25.
Commandment No. 1: Thou shalt not act like a loutish ass
Culprit: Ben Roethlisberger (1st round, 11th pick)
This is something of a catch-all rule, as Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, allegedly let the Big Ben persona rule his existence. Between his treatment of women, strangers, teammates and others, he is the new standard bearer for bad guy.
Commandment No. 2: Thou shalt guard thy pants like Fort Knox
Culprit: Tiger Woods
And remember, Tiger is the rule, not the exception. Athletes make a living out of behaving like idiots with women. Roethlisberger and two sexual assault allegations. Rick Pitino and an alleged abortion cover-up. Travis Henry with 11 kids by 10 women. Franck Ribery, the French soccer player, sleeping with a 17-year-old prostitute. England’s soccer captain, John Terry, shagging a teammate’s girlfriend. Steve McNair’s death. Do what they didn’t: Think with your brain.
Commandment No. 3: Thou shalt not blow thy fortune, especially gambling
Culprit: Antoine Walker (1st round, 6th pick)
During his career, the former Boston Celtics forward was paid about $110 million, according to the Boston Globe. By last year, he owed a casino $1 million for bad checks written to cover markers and had unpaid debts of $4 million. Part of it was excess; Walker enjoyed luxury everything. He was overly generous, too; five people were authorized to use his credit card. Mostly, though, Walker was abjectly stupid with his money, and as he attempts an NBA comeback, people shake their heads, fully aware that it’s not for love of the game. The guy is just broke.
Commandment No. 4: Thou shalt not trifle with firearms
Culprit: Plaxico Burress (1st round, 8th pick)
Just don’t shoot yourself in the leg and end up in jail.
Commandment No. 5: Thou shalt not get fat
Culprit: Bartolo Colon(notes) (Signed as free agent out of the Dominican Republic)
When he arrived in Cleveland, Colon was listed at 6-foot, 185 pounds. He was also said to have a 1975 birthday, when, in reality, he was born in 1973, and so the fudging of Colon’s personal details is indeed well-hewn. By the time he last pitched, Colon weighed at least 300 pounds. He made CC Sabathia(notes) look waif, David Wells(notes) lithe, Jumbo Brown look unjumbo.
(This is the commandment Strasburg is perhaps likeliest to break. At San Diego State, coaches nicknamed him Slothburg as a freshman for the paunch he carried. He shaved himself down to 6-foot-4, 220 pounds. Still, at his first stop this year, Double-A Altoona, a kid asked Strasburg about his favorite burrito. His reply: carne asada – with french fries stuffed inside the tortilla as well. He was serious. Note to the Nationals: Go to Dinosaur BBQ, hand the staff a picture of Strasburg and bribe them so they don’t serve him.)
Commandment No. 6: Thou shalt listen to the lessons taught in D.A.R.E.
Culprit: Dwight Gooden (1st round, 5th pick)
Only a handful of pitchers can claim to have generated Strasburgian hype, and Doc is one of them. His 1985 season remains the standard by which not only all young pitchers are measured but among the greatest, period. And so it’s sad to just wait for another headline detailing the latest misdeed. In March, he was arrested for DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. A child was in the car. Drug addiction is crippling. Don’t fall prey to even the first temptation.
Commandment No. 7: Thou shalt not use anything thou can’t spell
Culprit: Barry Bonds(notes) (1st round, 6th pick)
This goes without saying. Steroids ruined Bonds and Mark McGwire. They sullied the reputations of Roger Clemens(notes), Alex Rodriguez(notes), Manny Ramirez(notes), Rafael Palmeiro and David Ortiz(notes). For someone of Strasburg’s extreme talent, it’s totally, unequivocally not worth it.
Commandment No. 8: Thou shalt not place too much pressure on thyself
Culprit: Ben McDonald (1st round, 1st pick)
The Baltimore Orioles chose McDonald with the first pick in the 1989 draft, signed him to a record bonus, rushed him to the major leagues and watched as veterans such as Mickey Tettleton razzed him as the “$900,000 pitcher.” Then the Orioles’ manager, Frank Robinson, said he hoped McDonald could win 20 games – in his second full season. “Potential and expectations can eat you alive being the No. 1 pick,” McDonald told USA Today. “And I’m sure Strasburg is going to go through the same thing.” McDonald threw his last major league pitch as a 29-year-old.
Commandment No. 9: Thou shalt check thyself before thou wrecks thyself
Culprit: Ryan Leaf (1st round, 2nd pick)
This is a companion to the Roethlisberger commandment. It has more to do with maturity than anything, and Strasburg seems to have that in spades. Still, it’s worth noting the importance of being a good teammate – of being respectful, listening to coaches, realizing you always have something to learn, whether you’re Tim Lincecum(notes) or Peyton Manning or LeBron James. Leaf never learned that, never treated his teammates and coaches with anything but derision, and until the release Thursday of JaMarcus Russell – breaker of Commandment Nos. 1, 5, 8 and 9 – he was the biggest NFL draft bust of all time.
Commandment No. 10: Thou shalt not put thyself in a position to be disliked
Culprit: Alex Rodriguez (1st round, 1st pick)
In other words, do not pose for a photo shoot kissing yourself, sissy-slap the ball out of a first baseman’s glove, yell to distract an infielder on a pop-up, sleep with Madonna (Commandment No. 2!), run across the mound when Dallas Braden(notes) is pitching, take steroids or, as an adult, lament your lack of sleepovers with Derek Jeter(notes).
Commandment No. 11: Thou shalt stand up for thyself – and thy arm
Culprit: Mark Prior(notes) (1st round, 2nd pick)
If Gooden is a reasonable facsimile of Strasburg, Prior is a color copy. They are both right-handed. Same size. Each from San Diego. Dominant in college. Smart. Well-spoken. Big fastball. Nasty breaking ball. Excellent command. High strikeout total. Can’t miss, can’t miss, can’t miss. Prior didn’t … until September 2003, his second season, in which his pitch counts were: 131, 129, 109, 124, 131, 133. Dusty Baker, his manager – a term used loosely – then threw Prior for 133, 116 and 119 in the postseason. The next year, he missed 13 starts, and the year after seven. Prior last threw a pitch in 2006. He was 25.
ed moyer- Posts : 244
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He just threw 6 no-hit innings last night in AAA...Curt Schilling says this guy could be the best pitcher in baseball by the end of the year...get this guy to the show already.
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ed moyer wrote:He just threw 6 no-hit innings last night in AAA...Curt Schilling says this guy could be the best pitcher in baseball by the end of the year...get this guy to the show already.
Schill might know a thing or two about pitching. This kid is fucking nuts. Only question is can he do in the bigs what he's done in AAA. If he's even close, he's gonna be damn near unhittable if he's on.
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His stuff is sick, will have to get his MLB debut ticket stub when he gets the call up.
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ralworth wrote:His stuff is sick, will have to get his MLB debut ticket stub when he gets the call up.
If you have season tickets, Yeah. I'm betting that one sells out at lightspeed.
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All I have to say is WOW! This guy is serious.
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ralworth wrote:All I have to say is WOW! This guy is serious.
“I’ve been catching a lot of guys,” said likely Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez, patting Strasburg on the left shoulder, “but this kid is unbelievable.”
Wow 14 K's and that is high praise coming from I-Rod. We could be looking a great career if he keeps this up.
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Longevity will be key. He was real exciting to watch, I was hoping they would keep him in the game to pitch in Kerry Wood fashion.
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Ridiculous. Great control, 98 mph heat, nasty curve, and a change. 14k's is sick. Even if it WAS against the Pirates.
ed moyer- Posts : 244
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Dusty would have left him in for the CG.
If that guy pitches in ATL this year I'm there! Incredible
If that guy pitches in ATL this year I'm there! Incredible
ralworth- Posts : 163
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ed moyer wrote:
If that guy pitches in ATL this year I'm there! Incredible
Class Trip????
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