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Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Topic Start: September 08, 2012, 11:09:36 AM »
According to Byron Kerr;
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@masnKerr: Davey just announced Strasburg shutdown effective immediately

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Does that mean that we can talk about the rest of the team now?

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #2: September 08, 2012, 11:11:26 AM »
Does that mean that we can talk about the rest of the team now?

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #3: September 08, 2012, 11:11:30 AM »
Does that mean that we can talk about the rest of the team now?
Hopefully!

Great season, Stras! Come back and win the Cy Young next year!

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #4: September 08, 2012, 11:14:57 AM »
Does that mean that we can talk about the rest of the team now?

I guess now it's 100% Harper all the time in national conversations about the nats.  I wonder how he'll do as a one man team against other team's 25 man squads.

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #5: September 08, 2012, 11:16:37 AM »
I guess now it's 100% Harper all the time in national conversations about the nats.  I wonder how he'll do as a one man team against other team's 25 man squads.
College football is here. That's a good thing. Media won't have as much time to dissect this decision.

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #6: September 08, 2012, 11:17:26 AM »
Will this mean fans will stop nagging about Strasburg making his final start at home?

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #7: September 08, 2012, 11:17:41 AM »
No one else is reporting this yet.

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #8: September 08, 2012, 11:18:00 AM »
No one else is reporting this yet.

Craig Heist ‏@cheistWTOP
#Nats manager Davey Johnson has informed Stephen Strasburg his season is over. Davey said "he made the call"

Mark Zuckerman ‏@MarkZuckerman
Davey says Strasburg's season is over.

Adam Kilgore ‏@AdamKilgoreWP
Davey Johnson informed Stephen Strasburg this morning his season is over.

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #9: September 08, 2012, 11:19:55 AM »
Craig Heist ‏@cheistWTOP
#Nats manager Davey Johnson has informed Stephen Strasburg his season is over. Davey said "he made the call"

Mark Zuckerman ‏@MarkZuckerman
Davey says Strasburg's season is over.

Adam Kilgore ‏@AdamKilgoreWP
Davey Johnson informed Stephen Strasburg this morning his season is over.

I just saw they started tweeting it after my post.

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #10: September 08, 2012, 11:20:04 AM »
I think it's the right move after last night (if it's gotta be done).    Stras had a great year and we all look forward to his return next year.   I hope they give him a 2012 WS share.   :)

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #11: September 08, 2012, 11:20:46 AM »
I just saw they started tweeting it after my post.

Sorry, didn't mean to be a jerk...

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #12: September 08, 2012, 11:21:57 AM »
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@AdamKilgoreWP: Davey Johnson made the decision on Strasburg. He believed the media distraction had become too much and affected Strasburg's performance.

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‏@MarkZuckerman Davey: "He's had a great year and I know what he's going through the last couple weeks. The hype on this thing had been unbearable."
I agree with Davey's call. It was becoming a circus.

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #13: September 08, 2012, 11:22:58 AM »
It's all a swerve.  He basically has one inning until 160.  He'll close the game when we win the World Series  :D

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #14: September 08, 2012, 11:26:21 AM »
WHAT? Without any warning whatsoever?

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #15: September 08, 2012, 11:27:36 AM »
Because let's be real, do any of us REALLY want Tyler Clippard closing Game 7 of the World Series? 

#StrasburgForCloser2012

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #16: September 08, 2012, 11:28:11 AM »
Man, can't believe we shut down our fourth-best pitcher.

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #17: September 08, 2012, 11:29:14 AM »
Sorry, didn't mean to be a jerk...

I was just responding.  No jerk interpretation on my part.  :)

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #18: September 08, 2012, 11:30:33 AM »
I was just responding.  No jerk interpretation on my part.  :)

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #19: September 08, 2012, 11:30:36 AM »
Man, can't believe we shut down our fourth-best pitcher.

Fifth....actually sixth, counting John Lannan...or seventh, Duke was better than him last night.

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #20: September 08, 2012, 11:31:00 AM »
Man, can't believe we shut down our fourth-best pitcher.

Sanity.

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #21: September 08, 2012, 11:43:10 AM »
I would take Lannan over Strasburg in the playoffs. He won't breakdown mentally in a big spot. I don't even care about the shutdown nonsense anymore.

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #22: September 08, 2012, 11:47:46 AM »
We still have the best playoff rotation in baseball.

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #23: September 08, 2012, 11:49:33 AM »
How many starters does a team use during a playoff series?  Usually it's 3 or 4 right?  I like our chances.

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Re: Stephen Strasburg Has Been Shut Down
« Reply #24: September 08, 2012, 11:50:00 AM »
Lannan is a basket case. He's the least emotionally stable player on the roster.