The Nationals’ Deadline Silence Speaks Volumes
The Washington Nationals’ plan to shut down starter Stephen Strasburg when he reaches 160 innings has been met with equal parts criticism and skepticism. The thought that a first-place team would voluntarily shelve one of the league’s best pitchers is counter-intuitive. I was a skeptic early on, but as Strasburg closes in on 160 innings his eventual shut down seems like a near certainty.
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