The Rangers lost 8 games to the Mariners last year
by JBImaknee on Mar 9, 2009 2:14 PM CDT
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And I'm very, very happy about that.
Read this article on Stephen Strasburg at SDSU.
If the M's had lost a couple of more games, they, rather than the Nationals, would be sitting pretty on taking him witht he #1 pick. Here are the money quotes:
"The day that I saw him pitch, his first fastball was 99 mph, and he was at 100-102 mph the rest of the way," says the scout, someone who is not inclined to hyperbole.
Yeah, heard he had a good fastball. Straight as a string, right? "That's the thing," said the scout. "Whenever you see a fastball at 100 mph, it's always straight. No movement. But his fastball has a lot of movement, which really doesn't make that much sense, because it's on the hitter so quickly. His fastball cuts."
and this
The scout laughs. "You could put him in a rotation right now, and he could be a No. 2 or No. 3 starter," says the scout. "Right now, he's better than A.J. Burnett." So in other words, in this scout's eyes, Stephen Strasburg, the ace of the San Diego State Aztecs, is better than the No. 2 free agent pitcher in the offseason, and he could be the ace of the Washington Nationals by the end of the summer -- if they decide to take him.
Just think about this guy in Safeco. Bad, bad thoughts. Lets hope that the Nationals have enough sense to take him over anyone else. Or hope that Strasburg gets aggressive and says (and means it) that he won't sign with anyone other than San Diego.
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DLM doens't like him too much because of his mechanics
and i tend to agree…
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
by Longhorn on Mar 9, 2009 2:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
for anyone who is interested...
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
by Longhorn on Mar 9, 2009 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is some scary shit.
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Mar 9, 2009 2:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It was hilarious when they swept the A's to end the year
You could hear the collective groan from LL.
As I said yesterday during WBC talk, a rotation of Felix/Strasburg/Morrow/Aumont has the potential to be shit-your-pants scary.
by LiamP on Mar 9, 2009 2:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
isn't Felix a FA after 2010?
Doctor please. Some more of these.
by tricer on Mar 9, 2009 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
eh, I think it is after 2011
Doctor please. Some more of these.
by tricer on Mar 9, 2009 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A lineup of
Hamilton, Davis, Smoak, Beltre, Borbon, Kinsler, Salty (or MaxRam for tricer :D), Andrus, and Young has the potential to be pretty shit-your-pants scary too.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Mar 9, 2009 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Holy shit.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
by jonthefon on Mar 9, 2009 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah....
I saw that graph. That graph scares me. Or, should I say, the 60% K rate + the 10% chance he ends up in Seattle keeps me awake at night shaking.
by JBImaknee on Mar 9, 2009 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The graph is misleading
He’s only started 3 games, so that number will, in all likelihood, go down.
by LiamP on Mar 9, 2009 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
Yeah, i would say that is pretty useful information.
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
by tyd3311 on Mar 9, 2009 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
True, but still
I think you’d be hard pressed to find any pitcher who K’d 60% batters faced in any 3 game stretch at the div. I college level or higher. That’s just sick.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Mar 9, 2009 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course it's sick.
It’s just misleading to compare a guy’s first three games with the full seasons of other pitchers.
Trust me, I don’t need any convincing when it comes to Strasburg.
by LiamP on Mar 9, 2009 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
competition too...right?
are there ‘cupcakes’ in college baseball as well?…especially the 1st 3 games…
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
by Longhorn on Mar 10, 2009 12:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats just through 45 IP though, right?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Mar 10, 2009 7:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
He’s pitching 15 innings per start?
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Mar 10, 2009 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
He talked to Nolan...
and was told that he needs to be stretched out more to make it to the ML level.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Mar 10, 2009 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats kind of like the A's beating us
one too many times 2 years ago and missing Smoak by one pick.
In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home
by hinduplaya on Mar 9, 2009 5:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
well
this year they will have their chance to get us all upset…
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
by Longhorn on Mar 9, 2009 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't worry too much
The Nats would need to be incredibly stupid to not draft Strasburg. And Bowdens gone, which might have been the Mariner’s only hope.
by Ezzra on Mar 10, 2009 2:28 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i almost guarantee they draft/sign him
if they dont they may lose what little fanbase they have
evidently their radio numbers were so bad/low last year they couldnt be measured. let me say that again, their radio results were so bad they couldnt be measured.
the good news is that they have a section and a half of $5 walkup only seats that i will be taking FULL advantage of this coming year!
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Mar 10, 2009 7:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
also
buster olney = strasburg fanboy.
great comment from nationals farm authority:
What did you see in him? "The day that I saw him pitch, his first fastball was 99 mph, and he was at 100-102 mph the rest of the way," says the scout, someone who is not inclined to hyperbole.
Really? A prospect that hasn’t faced major-league hitters would the #3 starter for a playoff contender immediately.
Makes me wonder who the scout works for.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Mar 10, 2009 7:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If the Nats don't draft and sign Strasburg,
MLB needs to think about contraction again.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
by scoop16 on Mar 10, 2009 10:18 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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