Strasburg era begins

[adminbaberuth]

Less than 2 hours away.

[ForeverADog]

I think he will be good but not that good!

[baddog]

New pitchers always seem to give teams fits because no one has seen them. Look what Buckholtz did early on.

Where can I view this game?

[adminbaberuth]

3 up and 3 down with a K.

I'm on road, can't watch.

[adminbaberuth]

Try 320 mlb network

[adminbaberuth]

Gives up 1st hit to larouche

[adminbaberuth]

4 k's 2.0

[adminbaberuth]

6 k's 3.0

[baddog]

Thanks, it's on and he is mowing them down.

[adminbaberuth]

Reality, 2 run tater, down 2-1.

[baddog]

Hey, that's baseball. He's still doing good.

[Guest baseball25]

14 ks,  7 innings, 2 earned, 4 hits......he's the real deal has very good command of the fastball and throws the curveball really well, also has a very good sinker, throws 4 pitches for strikes and the big thing is, his fastball was at 97 in the 7th it has alot run on the ball and be's pretty filthy, I just hope he stays healthy and has a good career, but no doubt the guy is very good.

[EAGLE07]

Very impressive. The guy is for real. The HR was actually on a changeup that wasn't a bad pitch. Down in the zone just a little over the plate too much. Curveball impressed me more than the 100 mph heater.

[baddog]

The announcers made me sick. They already have him in the HOF.

The HR was more like a defensive swing that happened to catch it just right. He went down and got a good pitch. Nothing can be done about stuff like that. 14 Ks is very impressive. He's also got a great catcher in Pudge.

[bullets13]

unbelievable start!  and he struck out the last 7 he faced... usually the batters do better after they've seen the pitcher a couple of times in the game.

[mat]

More impressively, he handled the pressure. I hope he keeps his head right.

[Critter]

And don't forget the main stat "NO WALKS" no free base runners.... Outstanding

[adminbaberuth]

Good start in Cleveland, after 1, 2k,s

[adminbaberuth]

Finished for day:

5.1 ip
h  2
er 1
r  1
k  8
bb  5

[ForeverADog]

Not near as good as his first outing but the Nats I'm sure will still take that performance every 5th day

[EAGLE07]

[quote name="adminbaberuth" post="812203" timestamp="1276457993"]
Finished for day:

5.1 ip
h  2
er 1
r   1
k   8
bb  5

[/quote]

He also got the "W" to move to 2-0.

[adminbaberuth]

5.0.  9 K.  Dn 1-0

[bullets13]

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5.0.  [b]9 K.[/b]  Dn 1-0
[/quote]

unbelievable.  First 3 starts in the majors and i can almost guarantee you that you can't find a pitcher (maybe 1 or 2, but i doubt it) who can take their three highest K totals for the year and add up to a higher number than he has.

[adminbaberuth]

just witnessed a 90 mph changeup.

[vhs]

[quote name="adminbaberuth" post="815993" timestamp="1278188078"]
just witnessed a 90 mph changeup.
[/quote] The guy is amazing! The Nationals have really built a solid foundation with recent draft picks.