Mr. Strasburg Arrives in Washington

When it finally came to pass on Friday afternoon, the arrival of Stephen Strasburg in Washington was not greeted by flying doves, trumpeting elephants, a lifting of the Redskins Tweeting ban or the Teddy Roosevelt mascot coming armed with a copy of a healthcare solution everyone can agree on. Still, Nationals president Stan Kasten called it a "great moment" for his franchise and one might even call it the greatest so long as you're not counting a few of the high times had in Montreal. After months of anticipation, negotiation and even consternation, the sight of the top draft pick finally stepping into NatsTown had to be encouraging for the group of fans who braved both the humidity of Nationals Park and presence of superagent Scott Boras. If the Nationals ever build themselves into a competitive franchise, the clip of Ryan Zimmerman(notes) handing Strasburg a new No. 37 Nationals jersey with his (correctly-spelled!) name on the back will likely lead all the rebuildi...