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Stephen Strasburg started the NCAA tournament opener for San Diego State on Friday night and the game against Virginia was televised on ESPN Classic, giving many people their first look at the phenom who'll be the No. 1 overall pick next week.
Virginia jumped on Strasburg early with a solo homer in the first inning and then turned two singles and two wild pitches into another run in the second frame.
Strasburg was pretty much untouchable after that, using his high-90s fastball and video game-like slider to rack up 15 strikeouts and zero walks over seven innings, but enough damage was already done.
San Diego State's offense couldn't break through against Virginia starter Robert Morey and the bullpen coughed up three runs once Strasburg departed, leading to a 5-1 loss. The Aztecs staved off elimination Saturday with a win over Fresno State, but were knocked out of the tournament yesterday with a 14-3 loss to UC Irvine.
Strasburg's college career isn't officially over yet because he's just a junior, but there's little chance of him returning for another season even if contract negotiations with the Nationals break down. Despite finishing on a losing note, Strasburg was dominant even in defeat and ends his historic season 13-1 with a 1.32 ERA and 195/19 K/BB ratio in 109 innings.
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195 K in 109 innings of work. Simply wow.
Wow is right the thing here is next Prior or Nolan Ryan time will tell.
Next Prior or Nolan Ryan time will tell.
What a season the Nationals really have a building block now too bad the rest of the team is crap.
And the new Nat's closer is... Strasburg!!!
First, I think Strasburg will play with the National's THIS YEAR, as their much needed CLOSER! What a great way to give him some experience and still limit his innings.
Second, The National have just as much leverage as boras or more, because if Strasburg doesn't sign, what's he going to do... go back to college or an independent league and risk injury? Don't think so! Not to mention, that boras likes to get his clients to free agency as soon as possible and if he doesn't sign, he will have wasted a year. All the big money talk is a smokescreen. Strasburg will sign by the August 15th deadline and will be in the majors by September first as the new Nationals CLOSER!!!