Nope. He's still young, you don't want him throwing crazy amounts of innings this young.
It's one thing for CC to do it, but Strasbug is too young.
IMO this is a great sign for Nationals fans, it shows that they are committed to him and you will most likely see him in a Nats jersey for most of his career if not all of it.
It's one thing for CC to do it, but Strasbug is too young.
IMO this is a great sign for Nationals fans, it shows that they are committed to him and you will most likely see him in a Nats jersey for most of his career if not all of it.
They are committed to money and not to winning. They are completely protecting their investment, nothing else.
There were other ways to do this. They knew in June how many innings they were going to have him throw. They had a huge lead in the division. They easily could have pitched him every 2 times through the rotation and saved his arm and his innings.
I feel very bad for the rest of the guys on the team that busted their asses all year to have the best record in baseball. Might be the only shot at a title some of these guys get.
There were other ways to do this. They knew in June how many innings they were going to have him throw. They had a huge lead in the division. They easily could have pitched him every 2 times through the rotation and saved his arm and his innings.
I feel very bad for the rest of the guys on the team that busted their asses all year to have the best record in baseball. Might be the only shot at a title some of these guys get.
I agree with your statement partially.
If they pitched him ever 2 times through the rotation the fans would have given the team hell. Fans were coming to games to watch him pitch, if he didn't pitch 1/2 of those games the fans might not of shown up. In the end it is all about money for both sides though.....
i think resting a workhorse who got u to where u are at would have to be one of the most brainless decisions I have ever seen a team make.. honestly if strasburg goes down injury wise so be it but u cant play miss the landmine and guess when u think his arm would have went out or if someone was more prone to injury.. he could end up being a workhorse like verlander.. maybe his first season or two was just a mishap.. sheesh
-murph
-murph
Not trying to be condescending, but do you know how hard it is in baseball to make the post-season every year?
Yes, NYY has done it with HOFs and so has ATL with 3. HOF pictures. Nats are not even close to a similar situation. Giants 2x cy young winner in bullpen. People have no idea how tough it is to comeback and duplicate that success over 162.
