Similar to the Ferrari Cameron Frye’s dad has in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, the Washington Nationals have a Ferrari they don’t want to ruin.
Stephen Strasburg’s right arm is the golden ticket for years to come in Washington. And according to the Washington Nationals’ skipper, Davey Johnson, Strasburg’s innings will be limited to a maximum of 160.
Now, there are a lot of ways to go about this strategy. The first one, which is what general manager Mike Rizzo wants to do, is using Strasburg to start the season, and shut him down when his innings are up. Rizzo stated the following to the USA Today:
“There’s not going to be a whole lot of tinkering going on. We’re going to run him out there until his innings are done … He’s a young pitcher that’s still learning how to pitch in the big leagues. I think it’s unfair to get him ramped up in spring training and start the season on a regular rotation and then shut him down ...
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