Stephen Strasburg: Phenom or Fizzle?

You’ve got to give it up to Stephen Strasburg, he is a 100 MPH (Yeah that’s right 100!!!!) machine.  It brings me one of my favorite movie quotes.   I love the quote from the movie “The Rookie” when Dennis Quaid’s character says to his wife…”do you know how many guys can throw a ball 98 miles an hour?”  She shrugs and says, “not many?”  And Quaid’s character answers, “YOU CAN COUNT THEM ON ONE HAND.”

I know what your thinking….Your thinking, I can name 10 pitchers that can throw a 98 not even counting Strasburg!  You know what your right! But Strasburg throws over a 100 MPH… CONSISTENTLY!  Now let me say this…. I am on the Strasburg bandwagon.  The kid is twenty one (21) years old, signs with the Washington Nationals for $15 million, and punished the minor leagues with a 7-2 record, a scary low 1.30 ERA, and 65 strikeouts.  Strasburg’s hype is only going to continue to grow as time goes on, especially if he is key in turning around a beleaguered Nationals Team.

And let me guess…Your thinking this too, that you can also name 10 pitchers that could throw 98 and their not around the majors anymore.  I could probably too, but is Stephen Strasburg the second coming of Nolan Ryan?  I’d venture to say NO, is the kid gonna be good, YES!!!!  Only time will tell if this Phenom will have a bright MLB future or fizzle into dust that are fast ball pitchers suffering the effects of Tommy Johns Surgery.  What are your thoughts????

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