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This Stephen Strasburg kid is pretty good
Posted by Chris Cwik in Baseball on March 10, 2010
The term "prospect" does not apply
Less than 24 hours after another Aroldis Chapman nearly stole his thunder, Stephen Strasburg proved that he is the best pitching “prospect” in baseball. Strasburg’s Spring Training debut was nothing short of phenomenal. In two innings, Strasburg managed to accumulate two strikeouts while allowing two measly singles to the Detroit Tigers. Despite the strong effort, his team lost the game 9-4 (a feeling Strasburg should probably get used to). Although it was only two innings of work, analysts are salivating over Strasburg’s enormous potential. While Jim Riggleman still suggests Strasburg will begin 2010 in the minors, he left the possibility of Strasburg making the 25 man roster open.
Top 10 Baseball Non-Steriod Controversies Of Past Decade
Posted by Monty in Baseball, MLB Postseason, Miscellaneous, Off-season on November 28, 2009
The World Baseball Classic is my #1 non-steriod controversy.
Several media outlets are releasing their “Best Of’s” lists for the past year and decade. Yahoo! Sports has released a couple already, but one I wanted to comment on was their “Top 10 Baseball Non-Steroid Controversies”.
Here is my list
1. World Baseball Classic
2. Bartman
3. ASG Tie
4. Grady Leaving Pedro In
5. Umpiring Meltdowns/Instant Replay
6. Torre Leaves Yankees
7. Schilling’s Bloody Sock
8. Contraction Threats
9. Sosa Corked Bat
10. Pierzynski Reaches
Here is my reasoning…
1. WBC. This has driven owners, agents and everyone in baseball except Bud Selig nuts. The premise to make the game more “global” is a myth, and the WBC is something that Selig cites as an “accomplishment” during his time as Commissioner. The issue nearly everyone has with it is the injury risk for players that are away from their teams during spring training. MLB teams are spending more money than ever on players and the last thing they want to see is an injury or ineffectiveness from their multimillion dollar asset. Finally, the best players from each respective county haven’t played in these games, so the WBC hasn’t really proven anything, except a giant waste.
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