I did not watch the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft today, mainly because I just can't handle seeing Bob Selig's dumb face (ed. note: I'm calling him Bob today cause he looks like a Bob, and he's not my bud) every couple of minutes. So, I read about it instead.The Washington Nationals (man, they're awful) went ahead and selected Stephen Strasburg, just like everyone and their brother predicted. Believed to be one of the most talented prospects up for grabs, the 19-year-old right-hander from San Diego State deals a blazing fastball that’s been clocked at 102 mph. He also has some filthy breaking balls, which are always a nice part of the package.
Strasburg went 13-1 with a 1.32 ERA this season for the Aztecs, leading San Diego to their first playoff berth since 1991. Drafting him was the easy part for the Nats, while signing him will be another challenge altogether. With an agent like Scott Boras, no deal is simple.
In fact, the superagent is rumored to be seeking a record contract, possibly in the neighborhood of $50 million. Yikes! Good luck with that, Mike Rizzo.
And congratulations, Stephen Strasburg.
[MLB.com] | [Federal Baseball] | [MLB Wire]
6 comments:
Scott Boras is the devil.
He DOES look like a Bob! That made me think of Office Space. Anyways, Strasburg is a great pick, but there's no way in hell the Nats are going to be able to sign him after all the dough they've dropped on Zim. Puls, they want to keep Jordan Zimmerman around!
Did you see Tanner Scheppers was taken in the first round as well? Go Saints!! Let's get to another game soon Suz!
Brandon! Maybe you should come check out a River Bats game with me too. They're fun... not as fun as the Saints, but still. Cheap beer! Also, Scheppers was definitely fun to watch pitch. It'll be nice to see him in the majors some day.
Maybe the Nats can get the government to give them a stimulus package to afford him, seeing as the president is their neighbor and all?
Otherwise, maybe they'll get him to sign for a pack of gum, a 6 pack (mind you, he's only 19 and a fake ID is hard to come by), and his very own uniform?
PS.
Bob Selig.
Nice.
(He's not my bud either.)
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