Stephen Strasburg: The second coming of Christ?
Everyone in baseball seems to have fallen in love with San Diego State's Stephen Strasburg. From his 102 mph fastball, right down to his "piercing powder-blue eyes", scouts are drooling over this guy. Timmy had a lot of hype coming out of Washington, but this level of praise is just unheard of...
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Stephen Starsburg = epic fail
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Mar 27, 2009 10:15 AM PDT reply actions
Anyone else feel this kid is too good to be true?
Boswell’s article was pretty enlightening. And with the concerns about his mechanics and taxing his arm with the velocity, he might burn out really quick. The last time someone had this much hype, I think it was Prior and we know how that turned out….
In all my ignorance, I am concerned. They only guys that throw 100+ are relievers, correct me if I am wrong.
I think that most of this hype is happening now b/c he is the first pitching prospect that throws “nuclear war heads” since the Internet has come of age (i.e. MCC is now in existence to discuss prospects) that doesn’t have any major flaws. I think he can be a great pitcher but I would rather have David Price.
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Mar 27, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Nolan Ryan
not that he always threw 100 mph
by Giant Voodoo on Mar 27, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
He’s Sidd Finch, but real.
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At the kind of numbers being rumored or leaked last weekend — $50 million for six years — there’s nothing to see here
What the hell? Seriously?!
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by Useful_Idiot on Mar 27, 2009 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he’s a serious arm problem waiting to happen. But when he’s healthy, he’ll be great.
Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?
That’s what everyone says about Lincecum. Actually, that’s the main reason he fell to us in the draft
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by Useful_Idiot on Mar 27, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
yes, but I suspect there is more to it here. The Lincecum fear was more just ‘so small+big velocity= injury fear’ thinking, without much careful attention to his mechanics—and that’s important. Strasburg has some very worrying elements to his motion.
Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?
Scouts said Mark Prior had the “perfect mechanics.”
I’ve read several breakdowns that point too his inverse W as a very bad thing. Essentially, his release point is great, and everything else is questionable at best.
Piercing blue eyes, hm? Bromance.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 27, 2009 12:16 PM PDT reply actions
I fear MCC as gone to the Pink Fluffy side of the internet, first it was Cats, then came the piercing blue eyes and discussing the soul patch of a player.
I am afraid to find out how much farther down the rabbit hole we can go.
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Mar 27, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
We spent about half of last year discussing a soul patch, actually. It was all Brian Wilson’s fault.
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he has had constant facial hair change he is open game
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Mar 27, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s why I keep my shallow observations in my head.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 27, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait…Baron has bromances? But I thought….ARGH!
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"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
No no the scouts are too busy fapping over Strasburg’s stuff and his blue eyes. That’s the bromance.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 28, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Blasphemer
Two words why Strasburg is not the second coming of Christ: Matt Wieters. Pretty sure if they were ever on the same team some sportswriters might die from hyperbole alone.
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by GiantsFanInExile on Mar 27, 2009 1:06 PM PDT reply actions
As a graduate of SDSU I can only dream that he falls to the Giants and I can adopt him as my Mccoven son.
Fingers crossed!
Proud father of Eric Surkamp!!!
I think you made a typo in the title. It should read “Christ: The first coming of Stephen Strasburg?”
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Steven Strasburg: The second coming of Tim Lincecum?
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
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Jeff Kent: The second coming of Judas Iscariot?
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by Useful_Idiot on Mar 28, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Sabean = Yoko. Not in the band per se, but close enough to fuck things up.
Please Jesus, don't let us be like the Cubs.
by SimpleJaquez on Mar 29, 2009 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
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