Atlanta Braves - Stephen Strasburg Has Two Starts Remaining - It's Official

Stephen Strasburg's season will end Sept. 12.

Washington Nationals administrator Davey Johnson revealed the maximum amount Sunday , following Strasburg frequency five shutout innings although kept without having choice with a strong later 4-3 Nationals victory resistant to the St. Louis Cardinals.

general supervisor Mike Rizzo claimed next Sunday's game. "That may seem like the ideal number of innings to get rid of his / her season."

Strasburg, who seem to hasn't acquired a discussion using Rizzo yet, said "I'm just simply aimed at the next start. That's almost all I will surely give attention to correct now. But we live going to must use a remain decrease and also speak here soon."

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The Nationals almost assuredly will certainly acquire the category without him. They raised their particular NL East guide within the Atlanta Braves to seven games unfinished Atlanta's morning sport towards the particular Philadelphia Phillies. They possess twenty nine adventures left.

Strasburg's much-discussed innings limit? It will, in fact, possibly be more than 160, although under 180 innings pitched, the 2 main limitations tossed with regards to on the study course of the season. After Sunday's game, Strasburg offers tossed 156 1/3 innings. Two more six-inning starts such as Sunday's would likely decide to put the pup with 168 1/3 innings.

Strasburg's very last get started at Nationals Park: Friday night, from the Miami Marlins. His final start of the season will be a week from Tuesday resistant to the New York Mets at Citi Field.

Can Strasburg succeed the actual NL Cy Young Award by way of quitting early? Probably not. By winning his finalized a couple starts, they would certainly conclude 17-6, that's Cincinnati Reds right-hander Johnny Cueto's latest record. But Cueto (2.48) plus Mets right-hander R.A. Dickey (2.63) have reliable ERA sales opportunities upon Strasburg (2.94), and also Dickey, a knuckleballer, amazingly pretty much suits Strasburg in strikeouts (190 for you to Strasburg's 194).

Will that Nationals break free criticism just for this plan? Only in the event that they will acquire the past game on the year, past due throughout October.