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Post by Borg on Jun 9, 2010 5:31:21 GMT -8
Fun day to be an Aztec alum. Ya gotta love it when one of the alums tears it up on the pro level in any sport. What a game!
It is so easy to like a guy like Strasburg. I have no idea who this guy is other than he is a phenom, huge contract, etc. But, what impressed me the most today as I was driving in and listening to one of his interviews...the dude is totally cool, and most of all, is humble and has his head screwed on right.
In this day of prima donnas, it is so great to see a guy that seems to have a clear head, perspective, and is just a good guy.
Wishing him the best of health, a long career, and many more highlights to bring a spotlight to him and SDSU. Great pub for you.
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Post by theMesa on Jun 9, 2010 7:23:42 GMT -8
He is all that you have stated Borg and more. A rare youth indeed. My wife and I watched him pitch at TG Stadium. The fans reacted to each and every pitch he threw the same way as the Nationals fans reacted yesterday.
As an aside, I always enjoy reading your posts. Your wit and humor is appreciated. Too many on this board take themselves too seriously.
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Post by longtimebooster on Jun 9, 2010 7:30:07 GMT -8
My favorite Strasburg story is the one I've heard Tony Gwynn tell a couple of times (and I'm a little bummed that I haven't seen or heard him tell it since Stras turned pro.)
Gwynn wasn't really high on Stras out of h.s. and had his eye on a couple of other kids. As a teen, Stras was pudgy, lackadaisical and didn't seem to have a fire in his belly. But pitching coach Rusty Filter talked Gwynn into offering Stras a scholarship.
Stras showed up to SDSU as pudgy as ever and in less than stellar shape. Gwynn watched the pitchers go through their workouts, and then had them run some laps and hit the weight room. While in the weight room, he pulled Rusty aside and said something like, "Now explain to me why we offered this guy again?" To which Filter started pontificating about how Stras really had some great potential. As Filter was explaining himself, they were eying Stras, who suddenly jumped up from the weight bench, ran to the corner of the weight room and hurled (apparently, he wasn't used to running laps.) Gwynn looked back at Filter and gave him a look that impled, "You were saying?"
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Post by GBurch on Jun 9, 2010 7:32:57 GMT -8
I like his socks.
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Post by AztecBill on Jun 9, 2010 9:07:44 GMT -8
The UT today reported that Tony Gwynn Jr batted against him when Stras was a sophomore. UT on Strasburg and Gwynn Jr...The reality of Stephen Strasburg and the stuff that’s caused all the hype, however, is very believable to a major league player who’d already faced Strasburg years before the ex-San Diego State pitcher’s celebrated debut with the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night... |
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Post by Borg on Jun 9, 2010 11:38:41 GMT -8
Wow...here's another little nugget from ESPN.
"Strasburg's 14 strikeouts are the most in a major league debut since J.R. Richard struck out 15 for Houston in 1971.
Before the game, the National Baseball Hall of Fame had not asked for any items from Strasburg's first outing. But after the game, the Hall of Fame made an open-ended request for an item from the game. "
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Post by oc74aztec on Jun 9, 2010 21:40:25 GMT -8
Wow...here's another little nugget from ESPN. "Strasburg's 14 strikeouts are the most in a major league debut since J.R. Richard struck out 15 for Houston in 1971. Before the game, the National Baseball Hall of Fame had not asked for any items from Strasburg's first outing. But after the game, the Hall of Fame made an open-ended request for an item from the game. " Another factoid: Most strikeouts ever in a MLB debut with no walks. Old record was 11. |
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