Strasburg threw 27 pitches, 15 of them strikes, struck out two including Miguel Cabrera, allowed two singles that weren't exactly blistered, and walked none. Boz watched it from the front row and said, "It was only two innings, but that was about as sharp as you can look." Boz felt like home plate ump Paul Nauert was squeezing both Strasburg and Porcello a little bit.
Strasburg consistently hit between 96 and 98 mph on the stadium gun, which Nationals starter Scott Olsen said yesterday is about one tick slow. Strasburg's most impressive bat came against Miguel Cabrera, who yesterday told the Detroit Free Press, "Let's see what he's got." Cabrera watched two 97-mph fastballs to make it 1-1. He watched one 81-mph curve for a strike and then another inside for ball two. Strasburg came back with a bliserting fastball high and up that Cabrera swung well late at.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Strasburg
Looks like the Nats may actually have a real pitcher soon:
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I tend to agree: I think he's the real deal.
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