STEPHEN STRASBURG RUMORS

Washington Nationals Activate Stephen Strasburg

The Washington Nationals have activated right-handed starter Stephen Strasburg from the 15-day disabled list after having missed nearly a month due to a strained lat. The young right-hander has been dominant this season as he has struck out 73 hitters in 74 innings, while sporting a solid 2.54 earned run average and a very formidable 1.06 WHIP. Barring any set backs, Strasburg should...
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Nationals' Stephen Strasburg impressive in return

The Washington Nationals activated Stephen Strasburg from the 15-day disabled list yesterday, and he started against the Cleveland Indians.  Strasburg had been on the DL since early June with a strained lat muscle.  He looked strong yesterday, though. Although Strasburg only went five innings, he only allowed one hit and one run.  Where Strasburg was not quite himself was...
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Nats Stephen Strasburg Returns in Nationals 2-0 Loss

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg returned from the 15-day DL on Sunday to face the Cleveland Indians in his first start since injuring his oblique in a May 31 start against the Atlanta Braves.Strasburg worked five innings, surrendering just one run and one hit, along with four strikeouts and four walks. Strasburg was held to just 82 pitches and was pulled after...
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Indians beat Strasburg in his return

Corey Kluber pitched eight shutout innings and the Cleveland Indians spoiled Stephen Strasburg's return with a 2-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Kluber (5-4) escaped three big jams to win for the first time in 11 career starts at Progressive Field. He gave up seven hits, struck out eight and didn't walk a batter. Strasburg (3-6), activated from the disabled...
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Strasburg activated for Indians' game

The Washington Nationals have activated right-hander Stephen Strasburg from the 15-day disabled list to start Sunday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Strasburg has been out with a strained back muscle and will pitch for the first time since May 31 against Atlanta. He left that game after two innings. Strasburg is 3-5 with a 2.54 ERA in 12 starts. The Nationals shut down...
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Bold Predictions for the rest of 2013: Manny Machado, Stephen Strasburg, Jean Segura, and Mark Teixeira

Sitting at a local watering hole last night and watching the replay of the day's golf (how pathetic is that?), my buddy points out to me that Machado has hit another double. Twenty minutes later on the ESPN crawl, I see that he has hit his second one. I said, "Hes' going to hit 80 doubles this year." I've had some time to rethink that particular statement and...
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3 days ago  |  Discuss

Nationals clear Stephen Strasburg for Sunday start

Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg threw a bullpen session yesterday without experiencing any discomfort in his side, allowing the team to clear him to return from the disabled list and make Sunday’s start against the Cleveland Indians, according to Ian McCue of MLB.com. Strasburg has been sidelined since early June with a lat injury. It forced him...
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5 days ago  |  Discuss

Stephen Strasburg Appears Set for Return to Rotation

After throwing a bullpen session with no apparent issues or setbacks on Thursday afternoon, the Washington Nationals are confident (barring any discomfort over the weekend) that Stephen Strasburg will be able to return to the starting rotation on Sunday for a start against the Cleveland Indians.Strasburg threw 56 pitches in a simulated game on Tuesday, from which he disclosed that...
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5 days ago  |  Discuss

Nats shut down Stephen Strasburg

"You don’t want anybody to pitch with an injury. Until he’s symptom-free, we’re not going to let him pitch." (Mike Rizzo, via Nationals Journal, 6/5/2013) So another Strasburg Shutdown is upon us, this time complete with injury. Stras to the 15-day DL on Wednesday as a result of that lat strain. And so the Ross Ohlendorf Era begins? (Screencap of Strasburg...
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13 days ago  |  Discuss

Do the Washington Nationals regret sitting Stephen Strasburg in the 2012 NLDS?

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has a fat question mark hanging over his head. He suffered a Grade 1 lat strain after just two innings of work on Friday. The two-inning stint was the shortest start of his career. Could the struggling Nationals be revisiting their decision to sit Strasburg in the 2012 playoffs? Please click here to read/watch this story. The post...
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17 days ago  |  Discuss
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