B/S, you decide Strasburg's fate

[Kingdom]

This is today's report: Washington Nationals have plan to shut down All-Star Stephen Strasburg - ESPN

Some key points:

The innings limit may not necessarily be 160 but it's unknown at the moment.

GM Mike Rizzo is solely deciding when to shut Stras down.

When he's shut down, he is done until 2013's spring training.



With everything in mind, do you buck the idea of limiting him, and let him go to increase the odds of making a run for the playoffs AND make a run in the playoffs while running the risk of hurting one of the faces of the franchise (and quite possibly baseball period) OR do you agree with shutting him down even if hurts the season they are having and chances at a run despite that they still tote out 4 quality starting pitchers and the viable replacement at this point could be John Lannan.


B/S, you decide.

[Epic Dean]

I get that they don't want him to get hurt again but it seems silly to me to limit his innings in the middle of a divisional race

[zodious]

If he shows signs of slowing shut him down. Elsewise, the Nationals are in the hunt. That hasn't been said before.

[HollywoodLeo]

I'd let him go all the way.

But if you insist on keeping him on an innings limit I'd shut him down right now and save some of those innings for September.

[Kingdom]

I'd let him go all the way.

But if you insist on keeping him on an innings limit I'd shut him down right now and save some of those innings for September.

When he's shut down, he is done until 2013's spring training.

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[Trendy Bastard]

I'd acquire a starter to spot start for him to save him for big games in September, or so he can start games in the playoffs.

[HollywoodLeo]

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I'm assuming that he's shut down after he reaches an innings limit.

I'd shut him down before he reaches that innings limit and start him back up in September.

[HollywoodLeo]

I'd acquire a starter to spot start for him to save him for big games in September, or so he can start games in the playoffs.

Pretty much what I was saying.