For an encore 5.1 IP 2 hits 1 ER 8 SO 5 BB 1 HR 95 pitches 52 strikes Still throwing 100mph and that filthy filthy curve, but control was lacking, otherwise he was just almost as impressive, striking out 8 out of the 16 batters he faced. still cant get over the fact his changeup is 89-91 mph Compare that to my man Lincecum... his last start fastball avg 89-92 mph
Damn thats nasty but he didnt face 16 batters thats how many he got out he actually faced 23. An 8:16 k/batters faced is alot more impressive than an 8:23 k/batters faced Still...homeboy is just ****in sick
oh crap, you're right. For some reason, i was thinking the game was tomorrow. Fifa Frenzy got to me lol
haha its okay no problem...this kid is just gonna be to freakin good im talkin G.O.A.T he just has everything
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/bi...t=At3GD_Du20D2COfMMvz7BrARvLYF?urn=mlb,248649 Get the ****ing kid in the All Star Game. It would be great for baseball.
Stephen Strasburg has struck out nine through six innings vs White Sox, giving him a record 31 through three starts. EDIT: 10 strikeouts and counting...
Oh, and his 32 K's in his first 3 starts of his career is indeed an MLB record: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100618&content_id=11325792
He is a good pitcher no doubt but you gotta wait awhile for teams to adjust to him. All pitchers do better the first time a team gets a look at his pitches. Look at all the pitchers from Japan. Their first few games are usually awesome and their rookie year is usually their best year except for a few exceptions. I'm not saying Strasburg isn't good, I just don't think he can keep up this ridiculous pace over the long term.
Normally I'd agree. But a 100mph fastball with a 90mph change-up and a head-to-toe curve that slides isn't something a hitter can simply adjust to and hit. Frankly, no one is really going to hit his "slurve" or hit change-up with any consistency EVER unless his velocity drops due to injury/fatigue. They will have to hit the fastball. And a 100mph fastball is not easy to hit. Ever. Oh, and it has movement.
