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Stephen Strasburg Continues To Cruise As He Blows Through Pirates In Third

  • WOW! THAT'S A LOW PRICE
  • Strikeout #5. Jaramillo watches a curve at the hips. Tom Hallion with a Tom Hallion call. That pitch doesn't need to be in the dirt to be spectacular.
  • Strikeout #6. This one was a pitcher, so it doesn't really count, but, again, would a position player do any better? Would a position player on the Pirates do any better?
  • And McCutchen grounds out harmlessly on a tight, inside, tailing 98mph fastball. There's nothing more for Strasburg to prove. It is clear - it is abundantly clear - that, as long as he stays healthy, he'll be a Major League ace. This is better stuff than I saw from King Felix as a rookie. Way better stuff.
  • The ten-pitch third inning puts Strasburg on pace for 80 through six innings, which is nice and comfortable. So far, his fastball is averaging 98mph. That's Joel Zumaya, with other pitches, as a starter.
  • Strasburg nearly singled in his first major league at bat, by the way. Although Jeff Karstens is terrible. The most interesting thing about Jeff Karstens is this game. The second most interesting thing about Jeff Karstens is that he was born without a lower jaw.

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