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Post by Cameron on Sept 8, 2012 16:54:23 GMT -5
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Post by 2091401 on Sept 8, 2012 17:55:36 GMT -5
Big mistake in my opinion. It's really gonna start to show come post-season.
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Post by Ozzie on Sept 8, 2012 19:02:32 GMT -5
Like I said in the last Strasburg post, I don't think this is a bad decision. Sure, he might not get injured if they let him play, but if he does, there's the risk of him needing surgery, and there's lots of examples of pitchers not being the same once they get back. (Francisco Liriano, anyone?)
I think this is the better decision in the long run. Strasburg has so much potential, to lose him just as he's starting his career would be crushing to the Nats. Would you rather be great this year, and then possibly lose a potential Cy Young award calibur pitcher, or keep him healthy and do well in seasons to come?
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Post by Cameron on Sept 8, 2012 20:37:03 GMT -5
Who is to say they will do well in seasons to come?
The NL East is just one of those divisions where it can be hard to compete. This is one of the few years that the Phillies aren't contenders. They will be back as contenders soon though, so the Nationals should have taken advantage of the fact that this just isn't the year for teams like the Phillies that have prevented them from making the playoffs in previous years. The Braves have also been pretty good surprisingly, and even once Chipper Jones retires at the end of the season, they should still be good. The Braves don't seem to be as reliant on the production of Chipper Jones like they have been in past seasons, even though he's still playing pretty well. The Nationals could be good in the future as well, but you can say the same for the Phillies, Braves, and maybe even the Marlins. If I was the owner of the Nationals, I would take advantage of what my team has going right now. They're doing good. They should have went for the prize with Stephen Strasburg playing with them. There's always the chance that all-stars the Nationals have been reliant on this season won't meet future expectations and play poorly.
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Post by don0tto on Sept 8, 2012 21:31:44 GMT -5
this was coming. we all knew that.
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Post by Cameron on Sept 8, 2012 23:18:42 GMT -5
this was coming. we all knew that. Yeah, but for them to actually be stupid enough to do it put me in disbelief.
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Post by 2091401 on Sept 9, 2012 10:18:28 GMT -5
this was coming. we all knew that. Yeah, but for them to actually be stupid enough to do it put me in disbelief. Haha yeah same here. It didn't make enough sense to be possible in my mind.
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Post by don0tto on Sept 9, 2012 11:47:30 GMT -5
with the playoffs and everything. they are idiots
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