2009 #1 MLB draft pick and the “best pitching prospect ever” Stephen Strasburg makes his first spring start for the Washington Nationals today (Nationals Journal, The Post). It counts as much as any other spring training game and unless something completely amazing or dreadful happens this event will struggle to even be a footnote in the collective (un)conscious of Nats fans. That it comes with the Nats 0-6 in spring training may even add some unnecessary urgency to Strasburg’s appearance.
So, with that in mind, does The Post not having a story in the dead tree edition show restraint or a lack of commitment by that sports department? I would have at least expected a Thomas Boswell column, but I guess that will arrive tomorrow morning. At least there is an article about the guy who used to manage in D.C. because that um, matters.
Game is 1 p.m. on MASN (boo!), MLB.tv and Gameday Audio (worth the $19.99 for the season).
Viera: Center of attention? – Nats Insider
Olsen: “This is the best I’ve felt” – Nats Insider
Wouldn’t it be nice if one of these pitchers was saying “this is the best I’ve felt” after pitching well” sometime soon?
