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08:13 AM ET 08.29 | Stephen Strasburg's run of 27 scoreless innings against Miami came to an end quickly on Tuesday. Strasburg was uneven, unfocused and battered around. White flags of surrender felt necessary by the third inning. Strasburg surrendered nine hits, tied for most in his career; seven runs, five of them earned; and only three strikeouts over five agonizing innings. His command was off. His body language was poor. He allowed two stolen bases out of lack of attention to base runners. ... Strasburg had produced four brilliant starts this month despite the early end to his season looming a few weeks away because of his surgically repaired elbow. On Tuesday, he looked tired, but Johnson said it would not alter the Nationals??? plan with Strasburg.
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Mickey Bad Arse
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He looked like he was throwing batting practice last night.
THE BISHOP!
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One bad outing and they attribute it to wear and tear? What about his 4 previous outings where he shut down every team he faced.
DCsFinest
Washington, DC
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I don't know about tear but there is definitely wear. And that's okay. Stras is pitching longer into this season than he's ever pitched before. Surely, as the season gets closer to the end, he's going to show signs of fatigue. That's why he was always going to be innings limited ... even before the TJ surgery. I dare say there are very few pitchers not showing some signs of wear.
maryb889
Centreville , VA
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Strasberg looks like he's wearing down? That's a first. Or not.
TheBus36
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If Strasberg is wearing down my question to all of the Nats fans out there can you make the playoffs and go far without him pitching every fifth day.
toad
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Shut him down ;)
Clintster
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One bad game and he is wearing down? Please! lastnight both Sale and Verlander gave up a lot of runs so that means they are wearing down also.
Illegal Mexicans
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Uuuuh really, Nats making the play offs is not even a question. They are in a weak division and still have 3 great pitchers in Detweiler, Zimmerman and Gio. Don't forget Edwin Jackson. While he isn't in the same level as the three mentioned, he still has a very respectable ERA.
Illegal Mexicans
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Would it be so bad to have him skip a start here and there?
Otis B. Driftwood
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That's what I thought too......watch what happens in his next start.
Yogi-Zen
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Yea, he's done for the season now lol - clowns!
.Fah Q.
Corona , CA
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Now Otis, you are being reasonable again. I think you have been chided for that before.
Traded to Seattle
Salem , OR
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Look a little closer at those starts. 6 inning performances are not "shut down" starts. Strasburg has averaged 5.6 innings per start this year, his record is misleading. Withoutout even checking this means the Nationals have scored for him, scored early and the bullpen has kept the lead. Dice K had a similar year in 08' actually a much better year as he did it in a hitter's park in a much better offensive division. Strasburg may develop into what some people already he think he is but for now he is not an ace nor even close to one. He is barely a 5 inning pitcher who taxes the team's bullpen.
trooper707
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<kicks self in nuts... crawls away...>
Otis B. Driftwood
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I just thought he was having a coujple off days...
slipped on a peeling
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Bingo. He is the only pitcher in either league to have a bad start and get clobbered in this or any other year? But I agree with you, put 6 or 7 days, not 4, between starts. If he picks up again maybe he could even start once or twice in the post-season.
Slapshot
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showing signs of wear and tear for strasburg??? i think is all the nationals players WHO are in the tiring list,,,, not just strasburg but every single player in DC!!!
alacran
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like i said every player in washington's team is struggling you want more prove?? wait until the post-season if the nationals make it to the playoffs, most likely they would collapse in the first round in the playoffs,,,
alacran
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