The plug never should have been pulled on Strasburg in 2012...

[DPMOmaha]

A bigger reason was because the Nats were the only team that drafted him.

He didn't have to sign.

[mmzznnxx]

He didn't have to sign.

A commitment to UCLA with an impending TJ surgery and waiting until after your junior year, or going into an MLB organization immediately with an almost $3 million signing bonus.

I doubt he struggled with that decision.

[Dave301]

A commitment to UCLA with an impending TJ surgery and waiting until after your junior year, or going into an MLB organization immediately with an almost $3 million signing bonus.

I doubt he struggled with that decision.

And Stras will sign wherever the money is, whether it's the Nats or elsewhere. Him being disappointed over an innings limit in 2012 won't have any influence on his decision.
The point about Giolito was he spoke about being comfortable with coming here due to the Nats' handling of their TJ pitchers.

[DPMOmaha]

A commitment to UCLA with an impending TJ surgery and waiting until after your junior year, or going into an MLB organization immediately with an almost $3 million signing bonus.

I doubt he struggled with that decision.

He may not have, but he still didn't have to sign and UCLA has a very good reputation when it comes to sports medicine. He would have had great care there, especially considering UCLA was in the middle of one of the best runs in school history, going to UCLA wouldn't have been a bad option. Especially considering he's not coming from a situation where he'd need the cash considering his family has money.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

A bigger reason was because the Nats were the only team that drafted him.

he was committed to UCLA.  After the elbow concerns came up, the UCLA coach said he was better off signing with the Nats because of their medical program.  giolito's folks even said it was the treatment of stras that led them to forego the scholarship.  They could afford TJ if he needed it, but the JZ / Strasburg rehab program convinced them he'd be treated better here than by a college.  Had it been some team other than the Nats, you could see him going to school, like a lot of kids, getting the TJ, and being better than a 16th pick when he came out.

[HalfSmokes]

he was committed to UCLA.  After the elbow concerns came up, the UCLA coach said he was better off signing with the Nats because of their medical program.  giolito's folks even said it was the treatment of stras that led them to forego the scholarship.  They could afford TJ if he needed it, but the JZ / Strasburg rehab program convinced them he'd be treated better here than by a college.  Had it been some team other than the Nats, you could see him going to school, like a lot of kids, getting the TJ, and being better than a 16th pick when he came out.

I wonder how many of those kids go to school, get the surgery then slip into irrelevance? $3 million and the knowledge that the team thinks enough of you to spend a first round pick is a lot to turn down (would any team really run a high school draftee needing TJ into the ground in order to win a GCL title?)

[PowerBoater69]

he was committed to UCLA.  After the elbow concerns came up, the UCLA coach said he was better off signing with the Nats because of their medical program.  giolito's folks even said it was the treatment of stras that led them to forego the scholarship.  They could afford TJ if he needed it, but the JZ / Strasburg rehab program convinced them he'd be treated better here than by a college.  Had it been some team other than the Nats, you could see him going to school, like a lot of kids, getting the TJ, and being better than a 16th pick when he came out.

“When somebody says it’s not about the money, it’s about the money.” ― H.L. Mencken

Sure other factors weighed in, but guaranteed that 99% of that decision was the cash.

[mitlen]

“When somebody says it’s not about the money, it’s about the money.” ― H.L. Mencken

Sure other factors weighed in, but guaranteed that 99% of that decision was the cash.

True dat.    UCLA was a light weight alternative.

[sportsfan882]

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/fish_bytes/2014/06/andrew-heaney-scratched-from-start-as-marlins-begin-to-guard-innings.html

Andrew Heaney was scratched from Thursday's scheduled start with Triple A New Orleans, and it won't be the last time his turn is skipped as the Marlins take measures to preserve the lefty's arm for September.

[Ray D]

as the Marlins take measures to preserve the lefty's arm for September

At least they didn't say October.

[tomterp]

A bigger reason was because the Nats were the only team that drafted him.

Well, it's not like 4 or 5 teams can draft you.   

[KnorrForYourMoney]

The Nats made a huge mistake by shutting him down in 2012.  That was their window of opportunity.  They had Michael Morse's smile back then.

[blue911]

The Nats made a huge mistake by shutting him down in 2012.  That was their window of opportunity.  They had Michael Morse's smile back then.

After seeing Cain and Lincecum this year maybe Mikey's smile is what broke Stras' arm.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

The Nats made a huge mistake by shutting him down in 2012.  That was their window of opportunity.  They had Michael Morse's smile back then.

yabut Morse couldn't bunt.

[sportsfan882]

sad crap man

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2014/06/17/bo-porter-nats-2012-nlds-loss-still-stings/

The sting of the loss is still with Porter in his first visit back to the park, now as the manager of the Houston Astros.
“At that moment, I think there were tears and frustration and sadness,” Porter said. “We had just lost Game 5, and we felt like we had a world championship team.”
Porter was the third base coach for the Nationals for two seasons before being named manager of the Astros. He stayed on with the Nationals until the end of their postseason run, but in the moment that the Nationals’ season ended sooner than he anticipated, Porter’s new managerial position was far from his mind.
“They always say, the bigger the prize, the bigger the disappointment. When you talk about the opportunity to win the World Series and not accomplishing that feat, it hurt,” Porter said. “I would say it still hurts. You look back on it, and you feel like you had the right team, but it just didn’t happen. Life goes on, and you’ve got to move on. But at that moment, I wasn’t thinking about managing. It was a very sad moment in that clubhouse.”
Porter said he looks back on his experience with the Nationals as one that completely prepared him to be a manager. He has seen similarities between the Nationals’ 2012 team that won the NL East and the Astros.
“When you look at the youth movement that took place here and the core pieces and how they came through the system, and then you look at the youth movement that’s taking place in our organization, the core base have come through our system,” Porter said. “We believe that gives you the best opportunity to sustain your excellence and at the same time, keep your payroll where at a point where you kind of control your core pieces moving forward.”

[Optics]

I miss Bo. I wish we could have kept him as our heir apparent to Davey. He has the Astros playing good baseball, way above their collective talent level.

[HalfSmokes]

He has the Astros playing good baseball, way above their collective talent level.

Wouldn't have fit in with the team's philosophy