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Nationals Should Pass on Strasburg
The Washington Nationals will select San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg first overall in the 2009 draft. But maybe it shouldn’t be as automatic as we believe. Strasburg is well deserving of most of the headlines and accolades thrown his way, most of it legitimate, some almost ...
Draft Day Updates
Draft Day Updates
thenatsblog.com — UPDATED 5:50 PM DRAFT DAY: Fantasy CPR just published their final mock draft. It too projects the... Nationals to take Drew Storen from Stanford. Note: All recent mock drafts have Grant Green falling to at least the 10th pick for the Washington Nationals to consider, should the Nats take the ... (more) Draft Day Updates
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The one? All eyes on Strasburg | nationals.com: News
The one? All eyes on Strasburg | nationals.com: News
mlb.mlb.com — By Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com 06/09/09 1:00 AM ET At approximately 6:15 p.m. ET today, the world... of Stephen Strasburg will change forever. And, if you believe all the hype about the San Diego State right-hander, Major League Baseball may never be the ... (more) The one? All eyes on Strasburg | nationals.com: News

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Tuesday's Pitcher of Draft
Brew Crew Ball — ... Today is draft day! (well, at least rounds 1-3). The best way to start off your draft-related coverage today is with an interview between Sky Kalkman and John Sickels at Beyond the Boxscore. Here's the Draft Day Discussion thread at Minor League Ball, and we'll have plenty of coverage tonight here at BCB. The Washington Post has a little overview of the whole Strasburg situation, and the Nats fans want him.  I am utterly shocked that there is a group of people that would opt to not pick Strasburg. ...

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