Diamonds For Women

sunnyblue · Posted: Thu 4/29/10 11:14 am Post subject:

Lidge had a rehab start and they said Stephen stole the attention away!

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Thu 5/13/10 1:49 am Post subject:

Stephen was prooted to Triple A Syracuse last week and made his first start there last Friday. Over four Double A starts, his record was 3-1 with a 1.64 ERA. Next step up, same numbers: one hit over six innings for a dominating 7-6 victory before 13,766 fans. He surrendered one walk and one hit while striking out six with his fastball clocked at 99 MPH.
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forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 7525 Location: San Diego

Congratulations to him and I see the higher level teams are not doing any better against him. My son said his second start yesterday was more of the same. I hope we aren't seeing another Mark Prior. Confused

The similarities are wild, so they need to take extreme care with him.

sunnyblue · Posted: Wed 5/19/10 10:20 am Post subject:

Go Stephen! He pitches later today, I think.

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Fri 5/21/10 5:19 pm Post subject:

What can I say? Stephen is phenomenal. In 18 1/3 innings at Triple A, he has still not surrendered a run. On Wednesday, he pitched 6 1/3 as Syracuse beat Rochester.

Why, he's even getting practice pitching with runners on base...thanks to his teammates' errors. Smile

From the above-linked article:

sunnyblue · Posted: Wed 5/26/10 11:13 am Post subject:

Rumor is he will be called up by next week.

Pearl Girl · Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Posts: 246 Location: Houston

UPDATE:

ESPNews just reported that the Nats will start Strasburg in June against the Pirates. Stay tuned everyone.....................................
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Pearl Girl · Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Posts: 246 Location: Houston

June 8th is the day Strasberg will make his MLB debut. ESPN reported the date last night on ESPNews!!!!
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sunnyblue · Posted: Wed 6/2/10 9:39 am Post subject:

Thank you for posting about that but I must point out his name is "Strasburg" Wink

not "Strasberg." There is a baseball historian out in this area named Andy Strasberg, people have asked him for years if he is related to Stephen. He will always point out the slight difference in spelling. I'm excited to see how this all turns out next week. Hope he is up to the challenge and I think he will be!

Pearl Girl · Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Posts: 246 Location: Houston

Ha ha..........thank you for pointing this out. You won't believe this but I was making sure I spelled his first name correctly I didn't even think about making sure to get his last name correct. Just thought I had! But thanks. Everyone is looking forward to this young man making a big splash, and hopefully a good, long career.
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Tue 6/8/10 3:55 pm Post subject:

Did anyone notice how when he played in Double A at Harrisburg, some photos of him from the front only showed the "SBURG" of the Harrisburg name across his chest? Almost like he had his own name on the front of the jersey as well as the back? LOL!

Well, the big moment will arrive soon when Stephen makes his debut at home against the Pirates. Hope he does well and the pressure isn't too intense, although the hype certainly has been crazy. Expectations are high, so I'm going on record here from his hometown wishing Stephen Strasburg all the best in his Major League career!

Very Happy

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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Fri 6/11/10 7:11 am Post subject:

And I think it's safe to say he didn't disappoint!

4-2 final, first major league win, 14 Ks and no walks in seven innings pitched. Not a bad effort at all!
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sunnyblue · Posted: Sat 6/12/10 6:49 pm Post subject:

Have you heard the post-game hype? If you thought the pre-game hype was enough it said a lot about him that he lived up to it and exceeded it! Did anyone see him on Letterman? His ego sure does not match his talent. He's so unassuming. I had to watch the game delayed, couldn't leave work early. Defianceohio: do you go to games in Cleveland, I believe I read you mentioning that some time back. Will you be watching with as much excitement about this as we will be tomorrow? Are you going to the Dodger games in Cincinnati this week?

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 7525 Location: San Diego

My gosh that was like a World series atmosphere in D.C. the other night! I know they aren't used to that kind of attention so it must have been exciting for them! We had friends over and barbecued after the game since it started so early out here. Good times, as we get ready for summer starting next weekend. In his start today he didn't seem as sharp but got his second win, I think it was 8 Ks but also walked a few. The media attention around him must be unbelievable, I'm glad he can keep his head with all that swirling around him.

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 8/2/10 10:24 am Post subject:

So here we are two months into Stephen's major league career, and he has held up well. After winning on the road at both Florida and Cincinnati in mid-July, he was placed on the DL with shoulder inflammation just minutes before he was scheduled to start a home game against the Braves last week. (Of course, there's also a good sidebar story there.)

At the moment, Stephen's record stands at 5-2, 2.32 ERA, 75 strikeouts. Good work, especially in light of the incredible hype and expectations heaped on his shoulders.
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forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 7525 Location: San Diego

Best wishes to Stephen! He's doing fine.

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 7525 Location: San Diego

I saw Stephen got hit pretty hard in his return, by the Marlins. That was at home in Washington. I know he beat the Marlins in their house. He gave up 6 runs by the 5th inning this time, and I feel this was by far his worst start. I've been watching pretty closely when I've had the time and generally he has done pretty good, when you think about him being a rookie and all the expectations they put on him. But, I haven't read much about how he's doing coming back from the injury. Does anyone think he's still hurting, or was this just a case of a bad outing being due.

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Wed 8/25/10 10:42 pm Post subject:

The Golden Arm may be too precious at this point.

Stephen has been placed on the DL again, this time due to a straned flexor tendon.

Washington was leading Philadelphia, 5-1, at Citizens Bank Park last Saturday with Stephen on the mound when he left the game in pain in the fifth inning. He had struck out six Phillies.

From MLB.com:

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Sun 8/29/10 3:31 pm Post subject:

Well, by now I'm sure everyone has heard young Stephen will require Tommy John surgery, and will most likely not pitch again until the 2012 season. While this is certainly disappointing for him, the Nationals, and fans of Major League Baseball, the success rate of pitchers coming back to have successful careers following TJ surgery is very high. I'm wishing him the best. And I'm glad I've had so many opportunities to see his dazzling brilliance on the mound live and up close. I had hoped to see him finally throw as a major leaguer in person within the next year, but that will not be. Let's hope he can bounce back when the time comes.
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forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 7525 Location: San Diego

Sad news.

Best wishes to Stephen.

sunnyblue · Posted: Wed 9/1/10 7:59 am Post subject:

It's especially frustrating since they took so many precautions with him, limiting him, etc. Hoping he will come back strong.

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The Reds' "Cuban Missile" Pitcher, Aroldis Chapman, made his MLB debut yesterday and pitched a 103MPH ball right into the strike zone. He got a lot of attention and even a standing ovation. Overall: 8 pitches in the inning (7 for strikes) and 3 straight outs: K, 6-3, 4-3. Topped at 103 mph.
Welcome to the Big Leagues kid!
Miami Cuban's are thrilled!!!!!!

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Wed 9/1/10 11:02 am Post subject:

Pearl Girl · Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Posts: 246 Location: Houston

So so so so so sad to hear of Stephen's Tommy John surgery. But I have all the faith in the world that he will recover nicely and make a strong comeback and actually be BETTER THAN EVER. Will keep him in my prayers for a full and complete recovery.
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Sat 9/4/10 4:40 pm Post subject:

Surgery went well, and Stephen is back home in San Diego beginning his rehab at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla.

I'm more confident with Stephen that he will recover well. Oddly, it's strange that I'm posting this juxtaposed with a thread about another San Diego pitcher whose career was cut short by injuries after dazzling the baseball world, now attempting to make a comeback. But I see that as a physically different situation.
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Sun 8/7/11 2:46 pm Post subject:

Stephen is back!

One year later, he threw a rehab start for Class A Hagerstown (MD) against Greensboro. Clocked in the high 90s for the most part, he recorded four Ks, facing eight batters over 1- 2/3 innings. He walked none, but surrendered three hits and a solo HR.

Seems kind of like mixed results, but they're reported as positive, especially considering that 25 of his 31 pitches were thrown for strikes. Smile

On the road to his comeback!
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forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 7525 Location: San Diego

I am so looking forward to seeing him back in Washington. Best wishes to Stephen and I hope he knows how much we are all behind him.
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sunnyblue · Posted: Tue 8/9/11 4:39 pm Post subject:

Some people have been talking about whether he'll pitch in the Majors this year and I say no. I don't think they're going to rush him back. But it's good to see him out throw throwing in a real game again and not just a simulated one.

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 7525 Location: San Diego

I really have to question if they should do that too. I see he's going to pitch for Potomac this weekend.
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sunnyblue · Posted: Sat 8/13/11 2:02 pm Post subject:

He did great last night in front of a sell out crowd and had good command. 26 of 33 pitches were for strikes and every ball put in play was in the infield. Article from MLB.com