Strasburg PlayAlong Thread

[randallscott35]

The phenom's first start tonight. Could be the next ____________?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/08/sp...ls.html?src=me

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

The phenom's first start tonight. Could be the next ____________?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/08/sp...ls.html?src=me

Looks like he has great tools. Only downside is that strikeout pitchers hurt their arms more often then not, but then the smart ones use finesse to get batters out. Hoping he never gets a prolonged injury.

[AlreadyHome]

about time they give him his due start., wow gl2him
his baseball card sparked a buzzzzzz an it auction
up to 10k at 1point wow an the national are so new to the league

excited to watch his performance

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

Looks like he has great tools. Only downside is that strikeout pitchers hurt their arms more often then not, but then the smart ones use finesse to get batters out. Hoping he never gets a prolonged injury.

I disagree. Many power pitchers like Ryan, Randy Johnson, Clemens (please no mention of the roids here), Carlton, Seaver and so on never really endured any kind of prolonged arm injuries during their careers. The smart ones that you mention are usually the ones who have had to change their who approach to pitching due to some sort of arm injury.

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I disagree. Many power pitchers like Ryan, Randy Johnson, Clemens (please no mention of the roids here), Carlton, Seaver and so on never really endured any kind of prolonged arm injuries during their careers. The smart ones that you mention are usually the ones who have had to change their who approach to pitching due to some sort of arm injury.

What I meant to say was that strikeout pitchers usually throw alot of pitches to get those strikeouts. So that would lend itself to more injuries and shorter careers. The list that Cannon mentioned was a generation ago when pitchers threw complete games and there were no "set-up" men.

[Cannon Shell]

McCutchen K'ed on a 91 mph changeup

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

McCutchen K'ed on a 91 mph changeup

Yup. Nasty as advertised.

[Cannon Shell]

unreal...

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

Looks like he has great tools. Only downside is that strikeout pitchers hurt their arms more often then not, but then the smart ones use finesse to get batters out. Hoping he never gets a prolonged injury.

This is not necessarily true. About 50% of all pitchers spend time on the DL during their careers.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

The phenom's first start tonight. Could be the next ____________?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/08/sp...ls.html?src=me

Probably most like Roger Clemens though it would be close to impossible to be as good as he was.

[Scav]

Gotta love MLB Network. Really interesting to see how he does, never seen him pitch