tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902570412488908652.post5229674608893775742..comments2014-10-01T16:11:46.236-07:00Comments on Payoff Pitch: Strasburg innings limit based on “lots” of science…the Nationals just won’t share any of itPayoff Pitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01436522199210140381noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902570412488908652.post-6449309285435965402012-09-10T09:39:39.771-07:002012-09-10T09:39:39.771-07:00I can appreciate and agree with that. But your fi...I can appreciate and agree with that. But your final point is the one that really sticks with me, shut him down early so you can have him at the end of the season. It's worked for Kris Medlen and the Braves. Payoff Pitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436522199210140381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902570412488908652.post-70849493808406602442012-09-10T07:37:02.701-07:002012-09-10T07:37:02.701-07:00Welcome to the BBA. I'm a fellow alliance mem...Welcome to the BBA. I'm a fellow alliance member blogging at For Baseball Junkies (blogspot). <br /><br />I'm going to play devil's advocate and say that the Nationals are doing the right thing by shutting him down (not sure I believe that but I'll do it anyway). If the Nationals feel like Strasburg cannot handle more innings at this point, then they have to shut him down... if they even have an inkling of knowledge that tells them that there is a number of innings that he can handle this season, then they need to shut him down. As for sharing their information... they don't need to share proprietary information with anyone. Secrets of the trade - their way of doing business, I suppose. However, I do think that there are two conclusions that you can draw here (if you feel that the Nationals have done the right thing)... first, their front office never expected to be where they are this far into September... they've built themselves a monumental PR nightmare and put themselves at a huge disadvantage not having their ace. And second, if they did think that they would be here, the correct move would probably have been to hold Strasburg back until mid May (limit his innings early on so that you'd have him in September/October). @OCP22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06983828112048757251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902570412488908652.post-78888886304184142662012-09-08T16:12:12.344-07:002012-09-08T16:12:12.344-07:00That's what I'm saying. Makes no sense to...That's what I'm saying. Makes no sense to me. Thanks for the welcome. Payoff Pitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436522199210140381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902570412488908652.post-68681426045377852622012-09-08T15:31:50.280-07:002012-09-08T15:31:50.280-07:00Welcome to the BBA! I maintain Seattle Mariners Mu...Welcome to the BBA! I maintain Seattle Mariners Musings, also hosted here on Blogspot. I whole-heartedly agree with you about Strasburg, along with your rationale. Several things blow my mind about this situation, and you touched on many of them. What blows my mind the most is that the Nationals looked really good really early in the season. Why didn't they space Strasburg out more to make sure they had him for October? Just in case?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189704999047359461noreply@blogger.com