Another thing to consider with Strasburg is inning limits. SS is going to be capped at about 140 MLB innings this season, but that is a pretty big step up from 110 college innings last season. Just from health POV, it would be smart for the Nationals to have him throw at least 20-30 MiLB innings, which are much less taxing than MLB innings, before he gets to the big leagues and then somewhere b/w 100 and 120 MLB innings once he is called up. Either way, he is going to reach his inning limits whether he is brought up in April or in June.