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James Wagner @JamesWagnerWP 8m8 minutes agoStephen Strasburg won't play catch today. He's taking medication to help with back/shoulder. Tests came back clean, per MW.
Undescended testicle?
James Wagner @JamesWagnerWP 12m12 minutes agoStrasburg (upper back) played without any issue, per MW. Whether he starts will hinge on his bullpen session though.
WAR isn't much better than ERA, and in any case a 3 WAR isn't anything to brag about, we didn't lose 100 games for a third or fourth starter.
a 3 WAR isn't anything to brag about
I don't believe much in WAR, but If WAR really correlates to wins, and specifically wins above replacement, and if replacement is 50 wins, then if you had a roster of 25 men each with 3 WAR, you'd win 120 games.
last year a pitcher worth 3 WAR would be tied for 42nd best pitcher (there were another 70 fielders with 3 or mor WAR) in the majors- it's good, but not special
Except Desmond.
Has he yet to face a pitcher younger than him?
Doesn't mean a whole lot to me, as pitchers have shown to take quite a bit longer to develop unless they're relievers. Again, this has always been the expectation for Bryce.
http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=sta&lg=all&qual=500&type=8&season=2015&month=0&season1=2012&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0Since 2012 (aka Strasburg returning from TJ for a full season), Strasburg is 17th in baseball among SP in WAR and ERA, 11th in FIP, 4th in K/9, 10th in K/BB.He totally sucks! Basically a #4 starter. It's amazing to me how Strasburg gets crap on relentlessly but Tanner Roark is worshiped as an ace.
LOL. No doubt. Most guys love or hate a specific player on a game to game basis depending on how they performed that day.As for our real #1 pitcher and only ace on the staff:7 IP, 1 hit, 1 walk, 13 strikeouts.Trade the bum now for a bullpen arm!!!
Sort of casting a wide net there aren't you mon ami?
There's an old phrase we used to use in Western PA for comments like his ....
It's not F----in A is it?
healthy Strasburg is one of the 3-4 best pitchers in baseball. We just need to see more healthy Strasburg.
So...he's worth $30MM / year?
Essentially, Max is.