Strasburg Tosses 17 K No-Hitter In Final Home Game

Rock-N-Fire10+ posts

In the final home start of his ridiculous collegiate career, San Diego State junior Stephen Strasburg threw a 17-strikeout no-hitter against Air Force. The 20-year-old is now 11-0 for the Aztecs, with an obscene 164 Ks in 87.1 innings. He leads all amateur pitchers in hype, earning potential, and 103 mph fastballs. Strasburg has a 23-strikeout game to his credit, too.

Washington Nationals' acting general manager Mike Rizzo was reportedly in attendance at the no-no, scouting Strasburg in advance of the 2009 MLB First-Year Player Draft. The Nats have the top overall pick, and there's just no way they'll pass on Strasburg at any price. If former Washington GM Jim Bowden can be believed, the decision was made long ago.

Somewhere, agent/advisor Scott Boras is grinning one of these smug little grins.

Bowden has said of Strasburg, "This is the best amateur pitcher since I was born." (That would be May 18, 1961). He's also said that the right-hander will be pitching in the big leagues in September. Position yourself for the waiver claim now, dynasty owners.

5/10/0912:08 AM

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futurecatcher271,000+ posts

He is something else. I heard he wasnt even drafted out of high school,despite throwing 90`s then too. He has come a long way and made the most of his potential

5/10/0911:25 AM

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bkekcs500+ posts

10 K's in his last regular season game last night. Gave up 2 runs in first inning. Very rare that he pitches with his team behind but those were the only runs and they came back and won big.

5/15/0911:30 AM

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observer441,000+ posts

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Scary thing is 174 K's in 94 innings and he is not really ramped up some of the time. After drubing one conference opponent and getting 13 K's in 6 innings, HC Tony Gwynn told the press, "He was average tonight because he didn't have to be more than that". When he wants/needs to be more than that he throws a no hitter?

Yikes!