6/8: S. Strasburg's debut

[DirtyKash]

It will be on June 8 vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates. Post your predictions.

6 innings, 2 hits, 1 run, 0 walks, 7 strikeouts.

[Slyder]

Nice way to get people to the stands on a day no one cares about.

Tickets sold for any Pirates game... >1500
Tickets sold for Strausburg's Debut... <40000

Nice bump in revenue you think?

Oh you mean how he does...

It is the Pirates after all...

8 IP, 3 Hits, 0 runs, 2 bbs, 12 k's. ~95 pitches

[missionhockey21]

6IP 4H 0ER 2BB 8K

I predict he'll have some nerves early on, but will settle down just fine. The savior is almost here Washington.

[Kingdom]

That would be a good time to do like the old game of the week thingy we used to do.

5 innings, 5 ks, 1 walk, no ER, victory.

[missionhockey21]

Yeah, I am having a hard time seeing him going more than 6 innings, unless he was just so efficient that it made sense to keep him in. The Nationals, if they were smart (big if), should play it safe with him.

[DirtyKash]

Agree. 6 innings max most likely. He's no Mike Leake.

[Slyder]

Yeah, I am having a hard time seeing him going more than 6 innings, unless he was just so efficient that it made sense to keep him in. The Nationals, if they were smart (big if), should play it safe with him.

Its still the Pirates were talking about. 95 pitches vs the Pirates isnt the same as 95 pitches vs the Reds .

[Kingdom]

Leake walked the entire team and still almost went 7 innings

[redsfan28]

I predict Strasburg will throw a perfect game against the Pirates. Its the Pirates after all.

[DirtyKash]

Everyone loses.

[missionhockey21]

Strasburg says: "What B/S jinx?"

[Kingdom]

Slyder was the closest, surprisingly. He gave him the benefit of going deep into the game and almost called the # of pitches

[Slyder]

Slyder was the closest, surprisingly. He gave him the benefit of going deep into the game and almost called the # of pitches

damn couldnt the Pirates have fouled off 1 more pitch in their futile attempt to impersanate a major league team? Anyways if theres ever a team to make your debut against its the Pirates, any talent whatsoever and the job is done.

[Foster]

June 8th, 2010:
1st Major League Appearance/Start
Home vs Pittsburgh
7 innings pitched
4 hits
2 earned runs
1 home run surrendered
0 walks
94 pitches
65 strikes
Win
---Stephen Strasburg, 21, San Diego

May 22nd, 2002:
1st Major League Appearance/Start
Home vs Pittsburgh
6 innings pitched
4 hits
2 earned runs
1 home run surrendered
2 walks
103 pitches
65 strikes
Win
---Mark Prior, 21, San Diego

[Slyder]

Its too soon to call him Mark Prior, plus Prior had some really bad luck with injuries that had nothing to do with injuries like getting hit by a line drive.