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[PantherPaul]

Steven Strasburg of San Diego State routinely cracks the 100 mph barrier all the while rarely walking batters. Sophomore in college. He'll be fun to watch in the big leagues if he doesn't blow his arm out

 

[gridfaniker]

:crickets/]

 

[LRBaseballer]

Steven Strasburg of San Diego State routinely cracks the 100 mph barrier all the while rarely walking batters. Sophomore in college. He'll be fun to watch in the big leagues if he doesn't blow his arm out

seems to me like he has come along too early. I hope not, but when someone is routinely cracking 100 mph in their soph season their arm gives out before they can get to some professional guys keeping it in shape in professional baseball.

 

[rotocub]

He should ask Mark Prior for advice.

 

[LRBaseballer]

He should ask Mark Prior for advice.

"stop throwing 100 mph"....take it down to 95-96. haha

 

[Elric]

That $50 million figure that's being attached to ballyhooed college-pitching prospect Stephen Strasburg is no joke. Baseball people who have spoken to Strasburg's adviser Scott Boras say they believe that's the figure Boras has in mind for Strasburg, the San Diego State pitcher some are calling a once-in-a-decade talent.

Whether Boras is naming the figure or just dropping hints isn't known. What is known is that big-league execs are bracing for the $50 million bomb to be dropped come June's amateur draft.

Boras isn't speaking about this publicly. But in discussions with other baseball people, he's saying quite a bit apparently. One club executive said Boras has found at least one comparable hurler for the right-hander Strasburg, who is said to have clocked between 100 and 103 mph 14 times in one recent game.

"He is Sidd [bleeping] Finch," Boras allegedly said to this one executive, referring to the first true fantasy player, invented for Sports Illustrated back in 1985.

Well, at these prices, he had better be.


http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20.../03/30/strasburg.contract/index.html?bcnn=yes

 

[PantherPaul]

UVA beat his ass in rd one of the Regionals

 

[LClefty04]

UVA beat his ass in rd one of the Regionals

UVA is best hitting team in the ACC and with a win tonight are heading to a super regional.