How well will Strasburg Play?

jarrettjackfan · Post #1 » by **jarrettjackfan** » Thu Jul 9, 2009 1:08 pm

If you had to say right now, how good do you think this guy is going to be?

Post #2 » by **Jollay** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:50 pm

Really good--got three solid to spectacular pitches and he can throw 100. Really good.

But with arms and number one picks, taking a big risk if the Nats give him what Boras presumably wants.

Post #3 » by **Morris_Shatford** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:28 pm

Tuck him in the minors till the major league mess is cleaned up,
Pair him with however the Nats draft first overall next year and you will have a nice core to look forward to.

czarleon09 · Post #4 » by **czarleon09** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:20 pm

First things first GET HIM TO SIGN A CONTRACT

Post #5 » by **Jollay** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 4:50 pm

God, I hope he signs. I honestly will lock up fairly good seats for next year with Strasburg on board I think.

But there's just no way I'd give the guy a ridiculous 15 million bonus or anything. Let him go the way of the (Aaron) Crow...sit out a year and get less money the next.

The guy could be the face of a franchise in a new park in one of the richest areas of the country. Not good enough? Fine.

verbal8 · Post #6 » by **verbal8** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:25 am

I hope the Nats sign him. I think he made a mistake having Boras as his agent. I think Boras can be good if you are a proven guy trying to get top dollar. However when you haven't thrown a single pitch in the big leagues, it is a risky move.

Doyle1228 · Post #7 » by **Doyle1228** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:45 pm

Do You of you guys know where he will be signed to..... Im from Albany,NY and there is a team from Vermont that has to come to Albany to play the Single A Houston Astros team... any chance he goes to the Vermont Lake Monsters or possible even the Syracuse Chiefs.... i guess 2 weeks ago he was at the Single A Houston Astros game (Tri City Valleycats) one of his teammates from San Diego State plays for them and he was walking around.. does anybody know anything... it might be 2 early

Post #8 » by **Jollay** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:31 pm

No word yet, hearing just instructional league and nothing really this year.

Pretty late in the minor league season, but we'll see.

I guess 15 million isn't too bad, but thats absolutely as far as I would have gone...not sure I'd of even done that.

Happy day in DC though, still dominated and eclipsed by the Favre news... :-?

k1mochi · Post #9 » by **k1mochi** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:04 pm

The next Tim Lincecum? Nah haha.

Post #10 » by **Jollay** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:49 pm

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 01619.html

Update: Pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings in his Arizona fall league debut today--first pitch hit 99 on the gun....