Alkie
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After going six innings and earning the win in Washington's 8-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night, Strasburg had pitched 98 innings in 2010 -- 42 2/3 in seven starts in the majors and 55 1/3 at two levels in the minors.
That leaves 62 innings to reach the ceiling the Nationals set for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 amateur draft as he adjusts from college to professional baseball. If he continues to average about six innings per outing, that would mean about 10 more starts this season after Friday's game, which would carry him into the first week of September.
"When the innings are done, they're done," Washington manager Jim Riggleman said. "If that falls at the end of August or early September, then that'll be it."
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« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2010, 10:44:12 AM » |
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After going six innings and earning the win in Washington's 8-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night, Strasburg had pitched 98 innings in 2010 -- 42 2/3 in seven starts in the majors and 55 1/3 at two levels in the minors.
That leaves 62 innings to reach the ceiling the Nationals set for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 amateur draft as he adjusts from college to professional baseball. If he continues to average about six innings per outing, that would mean about 10 more starts this season after Friday's game, which would carry him into the first week of September.
"When the innings are done, they're done," Washington manager Jim Riggleman said. "If that falls at the end of August or early September, then that'll be it."
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Just simple math to get to the well known human limitation for safely throwing a baseball. Wait, how many pitches are in an inning again? |
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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2010, 10:49:41 AM » |
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crazy. are they counting his warmup pitches and his bullpen sessions?
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« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2010, 11:19:12 AM » |
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So does he get to just take the rest of the year off while continuing to take up a roster spot?
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« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2010, 12:29:09 PM » |
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So does he get to just take the rest of the year off while continuing to take up a roster spot?
Doesn't much matter in September. |
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« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2010, 01:19:54 PM » |
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Doesn't much matter in September.
It does for my fantasy team. Fuck. |
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« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2010, 01:22:08 PM » |
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This is a Boras deal. He still feels guilty about Prior and so he dictated the limits.
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« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2010, 03:06:59 PM » |
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150 innings? Sounds like a reasonable September to me.
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« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2010, 03:15:55 PM » |
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I told you Roy Oswalt would be a better help to the Nationals than Strasburg!
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« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2010, 07:17:19 PM » |
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I'm sorry, no one has brought this up, so I will.
You're telling me that if the Nats make a run and make the playoffs, they won't use their fucking ace because Scott Boras negotiated an IP limit?
This sport is fucked.
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« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2010, 07:21:25 PM » |
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I'm calling my boss on Monday and telling him that while I'm one of the best in America at what I do, I refuse to work more than 160 hours this year -- you know, so I don't get burned out. I do want my full salary, though.
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« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2010, 07:23:55 PM » |
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I'm calling my boss on Monday and telling him that while I'm one of the best in America at what I do, I refuse to work more than 160 hours this year -- you know, so I don't get burned out. I do want my full salary, though.
Do you often have conversations with yourself? |
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« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2010, 07:26:52 PM » |
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Do you often have conversations with yourself?
Yes and don't ruin this for me. |
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« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2010, 07:39:47 PM » |
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I'm sorry, no one has brought this up, so I will.
You're telling me that if the Nats make a run and make the playoffs, they won't use their fucking ace because Scott Boras negotiated an IP limit?
This sport is fucked.
More likely, they'll be given the opportunity to give him more money for more innings. |
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« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2010, 08:01:28 PM » |
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More likely, they'll be given the opportunity to give him more money for more innings.
Is that true? I mean, are we seriously looking at an in-season contract change? How did MLB allow this bullshit? I have to say, man, this makes no sense on any level. Are we here to play baseball or aren't we? |
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« Reply #15 on: July 10, 2010, 08:13:53 PM » |
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I'm calling my boss on Monday and telling him that while I'm one of the best in America at what I do, I refuse to work more than 160 hours this year -- you know, so I don't get burned out. I do want my full salary, though.
I thought you didn't have a boss. |
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« Reply #16 on: July 10, 2010, 08:15:52 PM » |
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« Reply #17 on: July 10, 2010, 09:15:37 PM » |
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Is that true? I mean, are we seriously looking at an in-season contract change?
How did MLB allow this bullshit?
I have to say, man, this makes no sense on any level. Are we here to play baseball or aren't we?
Totally agree, limits on innings pitched shouldn't ever be allowed in MLB contracts. Also, if he's not going to be a factor in helping them win, then why is he in the big leagues at all? Shouldn't he be working in the minors? |
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« Reply #18 on: July 10, 2010, 09:23:06 PM » |
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Is this actually in the contract, or was it a verbal agreement?
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« Reply #19 on: July 10, 2010, 10:02:50 PM » |
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crazy. are they counting his warmup pitches and his bullpen sessions?
Don't forget pickoff throws. How many pickoff throws did he make last year? He should only be allowed to make 12.7% more this year. |
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