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 Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Not So Deep Thoughts: Is Strasburg For Real Or Another Sidd Finch?
Posted by Tuff Stuff
Unless you've been living overseas or in Chicago, where the focus of
every sports-related conversation begins and ends with the Cubs, you've
heard of college pitching sensation Stephen Strasburg. You know
the kid with the 102-mph fastball and a full repertoire of
complimentary pitches to go with it and the command rarely associated
with a collegiate power pitcher.
The Washington Nationals made Strasburg the top pick in the Amateur Draft on Tuesday and because Strasburg has Scott Boros
as an agent, many are speculating it could end up costing the Nats more
than $40 million to sign him. Strasburg went 13-1 with a 1.32 ERA this
season for San Diego State, leading the Aztecs to their first
postseason berth since 1991. Should those numbers equate to a
record-breaking contract offer from the Nationals, you betcha. Much
like the collectibles hobby, the Nationals need a superstar-type player
to rejuvenate a dismal franchise and Strasburg is just the guy to do
it. While I wouldn't just bend over and allow Boros to hold the team
hostage because he has all the bargaining power but ultimately I would
do whatever necessary to sign MLB's next big thing.
Normally when a sure-fire prospect emerges like this and separates
himself from the pack the way Strasburg has, you'll find at least one
of the experts reserving judgement and pointing out the fact that he
could fail to live up to the expectations. But that has not been the
case with Strasburg, as I have yet to find one expert focussing on a
potential weakness. Very rarely, but sometimes, an athlete comes along
and lives up to all the hype and Strasburg appears to be that guy. And
he's right on time for both MLB and the sports collecting world who
could both use a much-needed shot in the arm. Hopefully, the whole
contract issue will be resolved quickly and we can all welcome the
young phenom to a ballpark and an autograph signing appearance near you
real soon.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 3:19:40 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00) 
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