New Posts For Thread: Stephen Strasburg Debut!https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/24955921/stephen-strasburg-debutOn 08/06/10 at 7:05 PM ET time Stephen Strasburg makes his major league début at Nationals Park against the Pirates.I thought it would be a pretty big deal so i decided to make a topic about it. Pretty early but whatever...The game will be on ESPN AStrikeout number 38 as he records the second out of the 4th inning in just his 4th start. Just absoloutley filthy...https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/24955921/stephen-strasburg-debut?post_id=453348797#453348797Strikeout number 38 as he records the second out of the 4th inning in just his 4th start. Just absoloutley filthy...Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:27:52 -0500If he doesn't strike out Corey Patterson at least twice I'll eat my Johnny Gomes replica jersey.On the subject of Baltimore - what's with Matt Wieters, orioles? The utter ineptitude of Messers Atkins, Izturis, Patterson and Montanez sehttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/24955921/stephen-strasburg-debut?post_id=451352465#451352465If he doesn't strike out Corey Patterson at least twice I'll eat my Johnny Gomes replica jersey.On the subject of Baltimore - what's with Matt Wieters, orioles? The utter ineptitude of Messers Atkins, Izturis, Patterson and Montanez seWed, 09 Jun 2010 17:11:15 -0500What was with the "run" to 1st base?https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/24955921/stephen-strasburg-debut?post_id=451341493#451341493What was with the "run" to 1st base?Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:56:00 -0500The schedule couldn't have fallen any better for Strasburg. By my reckoning his next three starts will be against Cleveland, the White Sox and Baltimore. How DARE you!https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/24955921/stephen-strasburg-debut?post_id=451335657#451335657The schedule couldn't have fallen any better for Strasburg. By my reckoning his next three starts will be against Cleveland, the White Sox and Baltimore. How DARE you!Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:25:02 -0500The schedule couldn't have fallen any better for Strasburg. By my reckoning his next three starts will be against Cleveland, the White Sox and Baltimore. Respectively their offenses sit 11th, 12th and 14th in OPS+ in the AL. It's quite hardhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/24955921/stephen-strasburg-debut?post_id=451295597#451295597The schedule couldn't have fallen any better for Strasburg. By my reckoning his next three starts will be against Cleveland, the White Sox and Baltimore. Respectively their offenses sit 11th, 12th and 14th in OPS+ in the AL. It's quite hardWed, 09 Jun 2010 10:57:38 -0500it's the pirates ffshttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/24955921/stephen-strasburg-debut?post_id=451222445#451222445it's the pirates ffsTue, 08 Jun 2010 19:53:25 -0500Don't get me wrong, he looks good, very good, but let's not hint he could soon become one of the top five players ever during his first game please. Plenty of promising young players, in all sports, disappear off the radar quickly for one rhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/24955921/stephen-strasburg-debut?post_id=451221633#451221633Don't get me wrong, he looks good, very good, but let's not hint he could soon become one of the top five players ever during his first game please. Plenty of promising young players, in all sports, disappear off the radar quickly for one rTue, 08 Jun 2010 19:46:55 -0500The Nats colour bloke, Rob Dibble, is generally awful, but you're right Bottom_of_the_League, he's been particularly bad tonight. 1.01 landed on Dibble being the first commentator to mention the Hall of Fame.That being said, hard not to behttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/24955921/stephen-strasburg-debut?post_id=451220181#451220181The Nats colour bloke, Rob Dibble, is generally awful, but you're right Bottom_of_the_League, he's been particularly bad tonight. 1.01 landed on Dibble being the first commentator to mention the Hall of Fame.That being said, hard not to beTue, 08 Jun 2010 19:31:47 -0500I will forgive this team all the fawning and OTT hyperbole, it must be really great for them (for once) to have something to look forward to. Hope they enjoy it.https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/24955921/stephen-strasburg-debut?post_id=451219741#451219741I will forgive this team all the fawning and OTT hyperbole, it must be really great for them (for once) to have something to look forward to. Hope they enjoy it.Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:27:14 -0500The Nats commentators have been sickeningly over the top so far. Was it the second inning when they said it was like watching Walter Johnson? I've obviously never seen Johnson play, but have seen the stats and the Sporting News voted him 4th onhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/24955921/stephen-strasburg-debut?post_id=451218997#451218997The Nats commentators have been sickeningly over the top so far. Was it the second inning when they said it was like watching Walter Johnson? I've obviously never seen Johnson play, but have seen the stats and the Sporting News voted him 4th onTue, 08 Jun 2010 19:20:48 -0500