Strasburg Injury a Loss For All Baseball Fans:
| Author: Michael Licata |
| Date: 08/28/2010 |
It looks like Major League Baseball might lose a treasure
for one season. Washington Nationals phenom Steven Strasburg is seeking
another medical exam regarding a torn ligament in his elbow. All signs point
to Strasburg getting Tommy John surgery. It will take a full year before
Strasburg can consider a comeback. In all likelihood, he won't play next
season. His 100MPH fast balls would shock hitters, along with his diving
change up that would lead to many ugly swings. It might derail one of the
most promising careers in the history of baseball. Strasburg has made just
12 major league starts. He faced a total of 274 hitters and struck out 92
hitters. His strike out per nine innings, standing at 12.18 in the majors
was higher than his ratio in the minors of 10.6. That's no typo, he's really
that good. It does take a toll on Strasburg's arm.
Strasburg's pitching days weren't just games. They quickly became Events.
Fans would figure out when Strasburg would pitch and make sure to tune in or
attend the game. He joined the ranks of Gibson, Koufax, Fernando and other
great pitchers in other eras. The effect on the D.C. baseball landscape will
never recover. The seven games that Strasburg pitched at Nationals Park, the
average attendance was 33,446. The average without Strasburg was a simple
22,761 fans. CNBC's Darren Rovel calculated that Strasburg made nearly $3
million more for the Nationals. That's an astounding figure .
Strasburg's injury is a loss for all baseball fans. He was going to showcase
the immense talent. There are too many questions now about how he'll pitches
when he comes back. Many pitchers have come back strong from the surgery,
but the velocity won't be there. Don't expect him to hit 100 mph on the
radar gun again. Many pitchers have had great careers post Tommy John
surgery. The electricity surrounding Strasburg's starts won't be there. It's
going to be tougher for the Nationals to build on Strasburg mania. Let's
wish him the best and a speedy recovery for one of the most promising
players to come along in quite a while.
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