taterhill Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 Hey LV-- Thought I saw that Strasburg's MLB first start might be against the Buccos; not sure if in Pittsburgh or DC--I have to check the schedule. DC
Lv-Bills Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 Hey LV-- Thought I saw that Strasburg's MLB first start might be against the Buccos; not sure if in Pittsburgh or DC--I have to check the schedule. JR - I just saw your post here. Yeah, I think they cancelled him coming up against the buccos. Not sure. I just know he's pitching in Buffalo this week.
Lv-Bills Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 Scratch that. Yep, June 8th vs. PIttsburgh. I'm almost positive it's in DC.
zow2 Posted June 1, 2010 Author Posted June 1, 2010 Yup, June 8th vs. Pittsburgh here in DC. They would not dare start him on the road and lose that gate! I bought tix for the June 6th game vs. Cinci. I took a shot he'd start in that one but i guess not. Oh well, i'll still take my kids. Nationals Stadium is really nice and they have some great food stands...which is all the kids really care about!
BuffOrange Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 I remember Trent Edwards being touted as the next Joe Montana. Maybe even better, according to some. I'm sure if you visited every homer message board you can find that any athlete ever was hyped up. Lebron James was highly touted when he entered the pros. Trent Edwards was not.
The Poojer Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 Saw him pitch Saturday in Syracuse, the kid is nasty. The stadium radar only goes to 99, he hit that a bunch..most unhittable k's. He ran into trouble and got pulled.in the 5th. Would have liked to see how he faced the adversity, but no. The kid seems to be the real deal
buckeyemike Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 Hey LV-- Thought I saw that Strasburg's MLB first start might be against the Buccos; not sure if in Pittsburgh or DC--I have to check the schedule. That game's in DC. I've seen that Strasburg's second start could well be in Cleveland against the Tribe on June 13, so we will see. The fastball is impressive, but a lot of pitchers have a great fastball. It's the curveball that's the secret to success. Once Sandy Koufax learned how to throw a curveball, he was unstoppable. Strasburg has a curveball. I'm not saying Strasburg is the next Koufax or Nolan Ryan, but he has the tools to be a superstar. It's the intangibles that will decide his status and success.
zow2 Posted June 3, 2010 Author Posted June 3, 2010 Anyone know if there's a free stream of the game online? i tried channelsurfing..don't see it.
DrDawkinstein Posted June 3, 2010 Posted June 3, 2010 it seems like almost every guy i know in Buffalo is at the Bisons game right now, according to my Facebook feed. people already have pics up of him pitching against the Bisons today. lotta hype about this kid.
zow2 Posted June 3, 2010 Author Posted June 3, 2010 Wait till you see his Nats opener on Tuesday night. MLB is trucking in Bob Costas to call the game on MLB Network. Tons of sports, entertainment and political celebrities have requested tickets and will be in the house. The event will be so hyped, it's unbelievable. Even the Nats GM yesterday said he cannot live up to this hype. No one can. Well, we'll see. Should be fun,,,,for a friggin' Nationals-Pirates game in early June. go figure.
taterhill Posted June 3, 2010 Posted June 3, 2010 Wait till you see his Nats opener on Tuesday night. MLB is trucking in Bob Costas to call the game on MLB Network. Tons of sports, entertainment and political celebrities have requested tickets and will be in the house. The event will be so hyped, it's unbelievable. Even the Nats GM yesterday said he cannot live up to this hype. No one can. Well, we'll see. Should be fun,,,,for a friggin' Nationals-Pirates game in early June. go figure. He will look good in the 4 spot of the Pickle Parkers SP rotation
Huuuge Bills Posted June 3, 2010 Posted June 3, 2010 Anyone know if there's a free stream of the game online? i tried channelsurfing..don't see it. If you're here in Buffalo, the game is on SNY. Channel 731 on Time Warner.
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted June 3, 2010 Posted June 3, 2010 Strasburg's role is going to be limited this season, even if he dazzles. I don't have a link, but the Nationals are holding him to 160 innings maximum, including the innings he's been throwing in the minors. On top of that, they probably won't ever allow him to eclipse 100 pitches in any game. All that said, I'm greatly anticipating his start on the 8th. I won't buy into the kid until he starts getting it done at the top level, but potential like this doesn't come along every day.
DPR4444 Posted June 3, 2010 Posted June 3, 2010 His line today: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K (and 1 WP). His final Class AAA ERA will be 1.08, and his overall minor league ERA will be 1.30.
The Poojer Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 so far he hasn't really disappointed...sure he gave up a 2 run jack, but 11K's through 6, 4 1-2-3 innings....not a bad debut...probably wont come out for the 7th, nor should he i don't think...and it doesn't matter if its the pirates, the yankees, or st. lucy's school for the blind...its still an impressive debut
zow2 Posted June 9, 2010 Author Posted June 9, 2010 Nationals are starting to play HR derby and up 4-2 in the 6th. The kid has done awesome tonight. 11 K's in six innings? that's silly for your major league debut. Even better tha i thought he'd do tonight with all that pressure. Has hit 100 mph or over a few times. His pitch count is 90 so they will probably pull him during the 7th so he can leave to a standing O.
zow2 Posted June 9, 2010 Author Posted June 9, 2010 He blew them away to fast to pull him - wow! I was thinking the same thing! Now, queue the Nats bullpen to blow his first major league victory. Bring in Drew Storen, the #10 pick in the same draft last year. Maybe he'll shut em down and get Strasburg his win.
plenzmd1 Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 Got me to watch the game..and dude looked awesome!! But I was actually at Big Ben's debut at Memorial stadium, and thought he was the next coming of Bob Seaver..so give the kid some time before crowning his ass (in my best Denny Green), and this from a guy who considers himself at least a casual Nats fan.
bbb Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 Got me to watch the game..and dude looked awesome!! But I was actually at Big Ben's debut at Memorial stadium, and thought he was the next coming of Bob Seaver..so give the kid some time before crowning his ass (in my best Denny Green), and this from a guy who considers himself at least a casual Nats fan. Is Bob Seaver the unholy love child of Bob Gibson and Tom Seaver - that dude must have nasty stuff!
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