tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post6283184604458635203..comments2023-06-25T04:47:18.160-04:00Comments on NationalsFanboyLooser: How high do you go?MikeHarrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-29754900247003623682009-05-11T08:20:00.000-04:002009-05-11T08:20:00.000-04:00Draft him. Pay him. Let him work a few weeks in th...Draft him. Pay him. Let him work a few weeks in the minors. Bring him up after the all star break.<br /><br />And since Strasburg is my hometown and my dream is to retire to San Diego one day, I'm obsessed with coming up with his nickname. I'm sure I'll come up with something horrible.Ryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-25747806171089111022009-05-09T14:55:00.000-04:002009-05-09T14:55:00.000-04:00It will have to be an 8-figure signing bonus and a...It will have to be an 8-figure signing bonus and a major-league contract on day one (ugh!). 6 years, $30 million might be the neighborhood that works.<br />I hope Strasburg is used in the bullpen for the rest of the season.George Templetonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-22627104930570026542009-05-09T11:01:00.000-04:002009-05-09T11:01:00.000-04:00Agreed if it takes to Aug. 15. Absolutely.
I'm n...Agreed if it takes to Aug. 15. Absolutely.<br /><br />I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer and don't understand high finance in the least - but isn't it less than smart to wait that long? Get the money working for you earlier and get pitching earlier?MikeHarrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-39380175257298096942009-05-09T10:58:00.000-04:002009-05-09T10:58:00.000-04:00We all know he won't be signed until midnight on A...We all know he won't be signed until midnight on Aug 15th. That's the way Boras works. So when he signs, he won't have pitched a competitive inning in over two months. You don't throw him out full bore at that point, you gotta bring him back slowly.An Briosca Morhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855174362787324401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-46739635124640637562009-05-09T10:54:00.000-04:002009-05-09T10:54:00.000-04:00For starters, I was being somewhat facetious - I d...For starters, I was being somewhat facetious - I don't really expect him to be signed that fast (though) it would be nice.<br />But, let's say he is somehow and the Nats toss him out there. Why is his arm in any more danger than the arms of Zimmermann or Martis?<br />He's already thrown close to 100 innings and has been extended to more than 100 pitches multiple times (thanks to the great info on Nats Farm Authority).<br />His arm should be in pretty good shape. <br />Do you sign him and not pitch him at all? He'll be pitching somewhere. Is his arm more at risk in the major leagues?<br /><br />Smart teams are careful with all their arms. But you can't baby them. <br /><br />As for nicknames, I'll work on that. Money? Triple S (Savior Stephen Strasburg)?MikeHarrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-78967219438342679602009-05-09T10:35:00.000-04:002009-05-09T10:35:00.000-04:00Yeah sure. Sign him right away, throw him in the r...Yeah sure. Sign him right away, throw him in the rotation immediately, and blow out his arm. He'll be useless for the rest of his life, but think of the tickets they'll sell the rest of this year. It would all be so very worth it, wouldn't it?<br /><br />Only thing is, they'll need a fancy nickname for him to ensure that his one brilliant year never gets lost in the annals of history. "The Bird" has already been used. Any other ideas?An Briosca Morhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855174362787324401noreply@blogger.com