Stephen Strasburg

Strasburg Goes Where He’s Never Gone Before — 8th Inning

Stephen Strasburg had never thrown a pitch in the eighth inning of a big league start until he faced Everth Cabrera on Thursday night.

2013/05/17

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Strasburg Drops to 1-5 as Cubs Beat Nationals 8-2

Stephen Strasburg was at his dominant best in the early going Saturday, retiring 13 of the first 14 Chicago Cubs he faced, seven via strikeout.

2013/05/12

New York Mets pitches against the Chicago White Sox at Citi Field on May 7, 2013 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images)

Former General Manager Would Take Matt Harvey Over Strasburg

Even with Stephen Strasburg off to a notably slow start for a guy expected to be among baseball’s elite, you’d still be hard pressed to a find a GM in the league who wouldn’t have the Nats hurler at the top of his wish list if he became available. But former GM Jim Duquette wouldn’t.

2013/05/09

Stephen Strasburg pitches against the Atlanta Braves (credit: Kevin Liles/Getty Images)

MLB Network’s Brian Kenny Would Have ‘Real Concern’ for Strasburg’s Arm

Brian Kenny, former ESPN anchor and current studio host for MLB Network, says he’d have real concern for Stephen Strasburg despite what the Nationals organization is saying about his arm.

2013/05/03

Strasburg Injury Concern ‘Really Was Not That Big of a Deal’

Stephen Strasburg looked dreadful at times during his six-inning, six-hit performance against the Braves Monday night, and “tightness in his forearm” was all fans needed to hear to be sent into a full-scale panic, but as Mike Rizzo told Charlie Slowes on Tuesday, “it really was not that big of a deal.”

2013/04/30

Stephen Strasburg: ‘I’m Not Missing My Next Start’

Stephen Strasburg says he’s fine and will not miss a start after manager Davey Johnson revealed the Washington Nationals ace is suffering from tightness in his forearm.

2013/04/30

St Louis Cardinals v Washington Nationals

Struggling Strasburg Has ‘Ace-Type Stuff’ But Isn’t An Ace

Along with a surprising 10-11 start, the Nationals have seen an uncharacteristically slow start from ace starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (1-4), who may not be a staff ace after all, at least according to MLB Network’s Tom Verducci.

2013/04/25

Stephen Strasburg (credit: Elsa/Getty Images)

Not A Capital Effort: Strasburg Outpitched, Mets Beat Nationals

Matt Harvey outdid Stephen Strasburg in a marquee matchup of young aces, amping up while the crowd cheered his name and leading the New York Mets over the Washington Nationals 7-1.

2013/04/20

Nationals Fall to Hudson, Braves 3-1

Tim Hudson pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Evan Gattis homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals 3-1 Saturday for their eighth straight victory.

2013/04/13

‘Loosen The Leash’ Strasburg Jokes

The baseball world has been itching, screaming to see what Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg can do given the chance to go deeper into games, and so has he. In an interview with 106.7 The Fan’s Holden and Danny, he joked about wanting manager Davey Johnson to “loosen the leash.”

2013/04/11