Strasburg Last Night

Jaypers · May 15, 2009

I didn't realize he pitched until this morning, as he typically takes the hill on Friday.

Anyway, he's now 12-0. Got in a bit of a jam in the 1st, but turned out dominant again.

7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 K's

moxacaine · May 15, 2009

only 10 k's? Wow somebody is slacking off. :lol:

sraxe · May 15, 2009

might slip to second with that kind of performance

NECpilgrims8 · May 15, 2009

Who is Strasburg?

Seems pretty shaky to me....

Randy Shields · May 15, 2009

Jaypers said:
7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 K's

He definately dropped out of the top spot with this!

All In Cards · May 15, 2009

moxacaine said:
only 10 k's? Wow somebody is slacking off. :lol:

I guess I should hold his USA auto a little longer. Hope he can rebound from this bad performance.

Jaypers · May 15, 2009

[ebay:30b4m1h5]260400323394[/ebay:30b4m1h5] - New high for this card, I believe.

thefasterblade · May 15, 2009

He really is one ugly looking dude.

brianga26 · May 15, 2009

thefasterblade said:
He really is one ugly looking dude.

I agree, he looks like he is straining to poop one out..

thefasterblade · May 15, 2009

brianga26 said:
thefasterblade said:

He really is one ugly looking dude.

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I agree, he looks like he is straining to poop one out..

I sort of hope he busts this way I won't have to see this guy for the next 20 years of my life on ESPN and in advertisements.

Jaypers · May 15, 2009

thefasterblade said:
I sort of hope he busts this way I won't have to see this guy for the next 20 years of my life on ESPN and in advertisements.

Would you feel that way if you owned any of his cards?

bballcardkid · May 15, 2009

That was his worst performance of the year. I'll take it.

thefasterblade · May 15, 2009

Jaypers said:
thefasterblade said:

I sort of hope he busts this way I won't have to see this guy for the next 20 years of my life on ESPN and in advertisements.

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Would you feel that way if you owned any of his cards?

If I owned cards I planned on flipping in the near future, most likely. If I was looking to have a PC of him, probably not.

I own a Harper USA patch/auto...if he was ugly as Strasburg, I'd want to make money off the hype and then for him to fizzle.

bballcardkid · May 15, 2009

I'm not a **** or anything, but he doesn't look that bad on the USA cards. His stash makes him look like a bit of a hippy. If he cleaned himself up USA style, he'd look better.

brianga26 · May 15, 2009

wow.. ok so looks are a factor in collecting.. scary
As for Strasburg, He is freaking amazing. Lets hope it translate in Milb and MLB

pujolsjunkie · May 15, 2009

I assume that baseball allows the player's agent and the team with the #1 pick to negotiate prior to the draft, a la the NFL. If Boras is really seeking anywhere from $30-$50MM for Strasburg and is going to hold firm on anything NEAR that, the Nats should just move on. I'm not kidding, and I'm sure it's an unpopular train of thought, but the failure rate of pitchers is so astronomically high due to injuries that spending so much on this kid is just nuts to me. I know the PR hit would be massive for not taking him, but for a team to dole out their biggest contract to a player who has never pitched in the majors? Lunacy IMO.

Jaypers · May 15, 2009

pujolsjunkie said:
I assume that baseball allows the player's agent and the team with the #1 pick to negotiate prior to the draft, a la the NFL. If Boras is really seeking $50MM for Strasburg and is going to hold firm on anything NEAR that, the Nats should just move on. I'm not kidding, and I'm sure it's an unpopular train of thought, but the failure rate of pitchers is so astronomically high due to injuries that spending so much on this kid is just nuts to me. I know the PR hit would be massive for not taking him, but for a team to dole out their biggest contract to a player who has never pitched in the majors? Lunacy IMO.

No chance he gets anywhere near that, trust me.

pujolsjunkie · May 15, 2009

Jaypers said:
pujolsjunkie said:

I assume that baseball allows the player's agent and the team with the #1 pick to negotiate prior to the draft, a la the NFL. If Boras is really seeking $50MM for Strasburg and is going to hold firm on anything NEAR that, the Nats should just move on. I'm not kidding, and I'm sure it's an unpopular train of thought, but the failure rate of pitchers is so astronomically high due to injuries that spending so much on this kid is just nuts to me. I know the PR hit would be massive for not taking him, but for a team to dole out their biggest contract to a player who has never pitched in the majors? Lunacy IMO.

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No chance he gets anywhere near that, trust me.

Yeah I edited it to be 30-50...I know how incredible he's been and I know how great of a ceiling he has, but Wieters received what, $8 million? What makes Strasburg worthy of four times that? A fancy piece on Baseball Tonight?

bballcardkid · May 15, 2009

I should make a contest question about this. I say $16 million does it.

pujolsjunkie · May 15, 2009

bballcardkid said:
I should make a contest question about this. I say $16 million does it.

Still a ton the way I see it, but with what's being floated around, that's certainly more reasonable. The Nats would have to take him at that point, or risk having 300 people showing up for their games.

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