Author Topic: The Stephen Strasburg Appreciation Thread (Read 49788 times)

Nat of the Living Dead · « **Topic Start:** March 11, 2010, 05:45:45 PM »

Too early for one of these?

BEHOLD!

PANatsFan · « **Reply #1:** March 11, 2010, 05:54:30 PM »

Looks like it says "I'm Filthy." Pretty fitting.

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #2:** March 11, 2010, 07:31:51 PM »

see the Stephen and the burg in there, don't really see the Stras

tomterp · « **Reply #3:** June 22, 2013, 10:06:56 AM »

I'd want him on the All-Star team if I were Bochy.

mimontero88 · « **Reply #4:** June 22, 2013, 10:23:41 AM »

Quote from: tomterp on June 22, 2013, 10:06:56 AM

I'd want him on the All-Star team if I were Bochy.

I'd be surprised if he wasn't voted in outright. I think the fans want to see him in.

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #5:** June 22, 2013, 10:31:58 AM »

I'm shocked that this thread wasn't started three years ago.

nats2playoffs · « **Reply #6:** June 22, 2013, 11:03:26 AM »

Quote from: mimontero88 on June 22, 2013, 10:23:41 AM

I'd be surprised if he wasn't voted in outright. I think the fans want to see him in.

Fans don't vote for pitchers to the All Star game, only for position players.

The All Star managers pick the pitchers.

wilbur · « **Reply #7:** June 22, 2013, 11:24:00 AM »

Quote from: nats2playoffs on June 22, 2013, 11:03:26 AM

Fans don't vote for pitchers to the All Star game, only for position players.

The All Star managers pick the pitchers.

Ok, then that makes sense as to why I couldn't find a ballot with pitchers on it then. I just thought I was dumb and looking at the wrong place.

Optics · « **Reply #8:** June 22, 2013, 11:36:08 AM »

He's definitely an All-Star. His #s are fantastic. W-L record is a terrible way to evaluate pitchers.

Vega · « **Reply #9:** June 22, 2013, 12:09:18 PM »

hurr durr he won't sing long term hurr trade him to the Dodgers duurrrr.

mimontero88 · « **Reply #10:** June 22, 2013, 02:11:56 PM »

Quote from: nats2playoffs on June 22, 2013, 11:03:26 AM

Fans don't vote for pitchers to the All Star game, only for position players.

The All Star managers pick the pitchers.

Huh... didn't know that. I learned something today.

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #11:** July 03, 2013, 09:43:28 AM »

The guy is putting together perhaps his best stretch of pitching in a Nats uniform. Too bad his W-L does not reflect it.

I was at the game last night and it was a joy to watch this guy in action. You can tell he is still putting it together with his delivery. One of these days he is going to go out there and throw free and easy and get a no-no.

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #12:** July 03, 2013, 10:09:50 AM »

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2013/07/03/stephen-strasburg-is-pitching-far-better-than-his-record/

OldChelsea · « **Reply #13:** July 03, 2013, 10:16:04 AM »

Quote from: Baseball is Life on July 03, 2013, 10:09:50 AM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2013/07/03/stephen-strasburg-is-pitching-far-better-than-his-record/

...not his fault that the Nats have now gone 10 consecutive innings without scoring on his watch.

Ray D · « **Reply #14:** July 03, 2013, 10:20:53 AM »

Quote from: Baseball is Life on July 03, 2013, 09:43:28 AM

The guy is putting together perhaps his best stretch of pitching in a Nats uniform. Too bad his W-L does not reflect it.

One of these days he is going to go out there and throw free and easy and get a no-no.

Gotta go nine innings. Davey doesn't seem inclined to let him.

Ray D · « **Reply #15:** July 03, 2013, 10:22:19 AM »

Quote from: tomterp on June 22, 2013, 10:06:56 AM

I'd want him on the All-Star team if I were Bochy.

Giants aren't going to the World Series this year so he probably doesn't care.

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #16:** July 03, 2013, 10:25:14 AM »

Quote from: Ray D on July 03, 2013, 10:20:53 AM

Gotta go nine innings. Davey doesn't seem inclined to let him.

It's about pitch counts. I agree with Davey on this. If he go can go nine in less than 110-120 pitches, I'm good with it. Other than that, not so much. That's why you have a BP.

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #17:** July 03, 2013, 10:27:02 AM »

I want to see Stras at the ASG come out of the pen and throw some serious gas and show the country what a stud he is. I can see him hitting triple digits if he's pitching just one inning. Brad Penny's appearance in the ASG a few years comes to mind.

Optics · « **Reply #18:** July 03, 2013, 10:44:27 AM »

Quote from: Baseball is Life on July 03, 2013, 10:27:02 AM

I want to see Stras at the ASG come out of the pen and throw some serious gas and show the country what a stud he is. I can see him hitting triple digits if he's pitching just one inning. Brad Penny's appearance in the ASG a few years comes to mind.

Reminds me of JZimm in Game 4 last year. That was a freaking dominant inning of relief.

NJ Ave · « **Reply #19:** July 03, 2013, 10:51:57 AM »

Quote from: Baseball is Life on July 03, 2013, 10:27:02 AM

I want to see Stras at the ASG come out of the pen and throw some serious gas and show the country what a stud he is. I can see him hitting triple digits if he's pitching just one inning. Brad Penny's appearance in the ASG a few years comes to mind.

Didn't Brad Penny throw his arm out that game? 2006 All-Star game, struck out the side in the 1st.

First half: 10-2 2.91 ERA
Second half: 6-7 6.25 ERA

So yeah, I'd rather avoid a kinda finicky SP of ours going out there and completely changing his routine to hunt radar guns for a night.

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #20:** July 03, 2013, 11:29:22 AM »

Quote from: NJ Ave on July 03, 2013, 10:51:57 AM

Didn't Brad Penny throw his arm out that game? 2006 All-Star game, struck out the side in the 1st.

First half: 10-2 2.91 ERA
Second half: 6-7 6.25 ERA

So yeah, I'd rather avoid a kinda finicky SP of ours going out there and completely changing his routine to hunt radar guns for a night.

Of course, don't do anything stupid. And finicky? Please explain.

sph274 · « **Reply #21:** July 03, 2013, 11:31:46 AM »

Quote from: Baseball is Life on July 03, 2013, 10:27:02 AM

I want to see Stras at the ASG come out of the pen and throw some serious gas and show the country what a stud he is. I can see him hitting triple digits if he's pitching just one inning. Brad Penny's appearance in the ASG a few years comes to mind.

I think the country already knows "what a stud he is". He was one of the most hyped prospects in the last twenty years and the most famous player on the nats behind harper, its not like he is jzimm.

NJ Ave · « **Reply #22:** July 03, 2013, 12:04:56 PM »

He's had TJ surgery, he spent multiple starts before that tugging at his shoulder and sleeves before every pitch. This season, he's been on the DL with an oblique strain that bothered him for several starts before he finally went on the DL. He already has a tough enough time in the first inning of a game he pitches (3.94 ERA this season with a 9/7 K/BB ratio in 16 innings; 3.39 career vs. 2.74 overall) whether he struggles to get loose or whatever it is. His body language has openly gotten sulky at various points if things outside of his control go wrong. He wilted in the heat at one point.

I love him, I just think he's (a) kind of a sensitive guy and (b) kind of an injury risk. I don't want him trying to overthrow in a situation like the all-star game where his emotions will be riding high. Those are the definition of high stress innings. Save that for the games that count.

Matugi · « **Reply #23:** July 03, 2013, 12:09:10 PM »

He's allowed 8 ER in his last 8 starts over 51 innings, an ERA of 1.41. Over that span he has gone 3-1 with 4 no decisions. With a decent offense he is sitting at at least 8-6 and a shoe-in for the all star game.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #24:** July 03, 2013, 12:14:19 PM »

He handled his inning in the ASG just fine last year. Not like he's going to be traveling across the country either. Miami to New York to DC. He'll be fine, he'll likely pitch in the first half of the game if he gets picked.