Stephen Strasburg’s last four starts were disappointing in the sense that he didn’t have his normal pinpoint command and he gave up a few earned runs. You know, not perfect. In fact, alarmists looked at the four earned runs he gave up in two of the last three starts and wondered aloud if something was wrong with the still just 23-year old hurler. Even his manager mentioned that Strasburg had become a little difficult to live with since he’s so demanding of himself.
Well, Saturday afternoon’s start should put that talk to rest. [Read more…]