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lets slow down here....its been 2 starts


lets see a body of work over the long haul and when teams see him again wit tape to breakdown then we can discuss

is he good...hell yes...is he stud...loooks like it but  2 starts does not a hall of famer make
 
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Quote Originally Posted by woopdurritis:

All it takes is one swing of the bat here and he magically has a 5.5 ERA against the 2 worst teams in baseball 
Yeah but that also shows how fluky a bad era can be. If that did happen and he magically had a 5.5 era after 1 pitch i would still know how good he looked besides 1 mistake
 
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The better questions is "Will Strasburg BECOME the best pitcher of our generation"?  It's certainly possible.  Time will tell.  You can't say anything at this point other than he has that potential.
 
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He does have a sweet curveball .
 
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lol at such a dumb question being asked 2 starts into his career. Ask the Reds and Angels if they agree. You know they want a shot at his ass
 
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14 strikeouts in his debut

GOAT
 
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Quote Originally Posted by depressed:

14 strikeouts in his debut

GOAT

Kenshin Kawakami for the Braves is 0-8 and he pitched about the same quality of game against the Pirates as Strasburg (4 hits, 2 runs over 7 innings vs 4 hits, 2 runs over 6 2/3 innings).

 
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Quote Originally Posted by depressed:

Is he?


Yeah he is, and Nava(the guy with a Grand Slam in his first pith in the major) is the best batter of this generation too.



Albert Einstein was right, stupidity has no limits.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by HoustonSports:

come back and ask the same question after he has 7 or 8 years under his belt

 

Come back and ask the same question after he pitches against somebody with major league hitters on the team....

 

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Strasburg has the best pure stuff of any pitcher/prospect ever. There really is no questioning that.

He is not the best pitcher of our generation, yet. Pitchers can break down and have their career end on any pitch, all it takes is one pitch to for a pitcher to have a career ending injury or an injury that will effect their stuff/pitching.

Prior and Wood

If Strasburg can stay healthy then it is very possible he can become the greatest pitcher of our generation and the history of baseball. He has the potential to accomplish all that however he still needs to learn the nuances of pitching and continue to want to become better rather than becoming complacent and comfortable with his current arsenal.

His stuff will only carry him so far. It is up to him to learn how to pitch at the ML level. If he wants to become the best pitcher and puts in the work then the sky is hte limit because no other pitcher has the stuff he has.
 
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if he wins the cy young next year I might consider him...

for now the best is definitely lincecum ( if we consider our generation is between 22-25 years old...)
 
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yes and nava is almost the best hitter of our generation, he hit a grandslam last night! imagine he and strasburg on the same team. unbeatable for 2 decades!
 
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 Prior and Wood

  The Chicago Cubs
 
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He could blow out his arm next start and then what?
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Dith:

yes and nava is almost the best hitter of our generation, he hit a grandslam last night! imagine he and strasburg on the same team. unbeatable for 2 decades!
Agreed
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Papi_4_MVP:

 

Come back and ask the same question after he pitches against somebody with major league hitters on the team....

 

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Come on man it doesnt matter who you face. Have you seen his stuff? Hed blow the yanks away. This thread is a joke but the competition doesnt mean shit to me
 
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Quote Originally Posted by sfgiantsin2010:

 Prior and Wood

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i learned alot from this post 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Papi_4_MVP:

 

Come back and ask the same question after he pitches against somebody with major league hitters on the team....

 

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The Indians lineup POUNDING Lester for 6 runs the other day.
 
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I don't care of Strasburg is -500 in his next start against the White Sox, the odds should be AT LEAST -800.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by depressed:

I don't care of Strasburg is -500 in his next start against the White Sox, the odds should be AT LEAST -800.
parlay it with nats world series futures. Easy
 
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yawn,,these type threads are everywhere and ESPN is popping a huge chubby over the kid,,he is off to a nice start granted,,not ready to send him off to the hall of fame just yet tho,,,9 or 10 innings do not make a career, you must agree the competion has been below average at best
 
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Quote Originally Posted by SuperCoolGuy:


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are you all thinking he is that serious?
 
 
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You are either joking, high or drunk. See if you feel the same way in a couple weeks.
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