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Strasburg’s Contract Could Set Future Standards For Self, MLB
Strasburg’s Contract Could Set Future Standards For Self, MLB
As major league teams prepare for the amateur draft tomorrow, the name on everyone’s mind (especially those leading the Washington Nationals) is San Diego State righty and uber-prospect Stephen Strasburg. One look at his mind-blowing college numbers - hello 9.65 K/BB ratio in 87.1 IP ...
2009 MLB mock draft
2009 MLB mock draft
weblogs.baltimoresun.com — Only one day remains until all the speculation ends with the beginning of the 2009 MLB draft.... The Washington Nationals likely will draft San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg (right) with the No. 1 overall pick, but the rest of... (more) 2009 MLB mock draft
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

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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Major League Jerk — ... Friend of the site hires a new writer and has him analyze Stephen Strasburg’s future contracts.  Now he just has to teach him how to rhyme.  (Josh Q. Public) ...

Kelly Carlson Thigh Fives The 6/8/09 Links
Sharapova's Thigh — ... Carlson Thigh Fives The 6/8/09 Links Posted by Matt Clapp | 6/08/2009 03:20:00 PM | Kelly Carlson , Thigh-Fiving These Links | 0 comments » [image] Thigh Five From Kelly Carlson! Sports 2009 MLB Draft Preview ( Gunaxin ) Wally Backman Interview ( Jorge Says No! ) Massive Brawl Breaks Out At Minor League Lacrosse Game ( Total Pro Sports ) Brett Favre Has Shoulder Surgery, Return Still Not Assured ( The Viking Age ) Stephen Strasburg's Contract ( Josh Q. Public ) Which Hat Should Randy Johnson Wear When ...

Linked And Loaded - Monday 6-8-09
Paneech — ... Rip City Project throws up their mock NBA draft preview. Josh Q. Public takes a look at Steven Strasburg and the Washington Nationals contract and potential. Creation Rex is not a ...

Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Strasburg, Pedro, McLouth
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... Josh Q. Public takes a look at what Stephen Strasburg would have to accomplish statistically to justify a 6-year, $50MM contract. ...

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cbssports.com 6/5/2009 — Nats won't overspend for Strasburg : For the Nationals, the choice of which player to take with the first pick in Tuesday's draft is obvious: Stephen Strasburg . But the franchise must decide how quickly to bring him along, how many innings he should ...
Nationals Should Pass on Strasburg
dugoutcentral.com 6/9/2009 — 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 ...
Nationals select Strasburg number 1
blitzcorner.com 6/10/2009 — WASHINGTON – To the surprise of absolutely no one, the Washington Nationals selected San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 MLB Draft. "We are thrilled to select someone with the special talents Stephen possesses," acting Washington general manager ...
Washington Nationals Set To Draft Stephen Strasburg: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?"
federalbaseball.com 6/9/2009 — In the first few paragraphs of  ESPN the Magazine writer Tim Keown' s  article on Stephen Strasburg and the impending showdown between the young pitcher, his agent Scott "Maximum" Boras and the Washington Nationals , owners of the 1st pick ...
A Strategy Regarding Strasburg
mlbnotebook.com 6/11/2009 — Tracy Ringolsby: Reality is the Nationals had absolutely nothing to lose with this draft. Either the Nationals sign Strasburg or they wind up with the second pick in next year's draft as compensation, which based off the struggles the big-league team is having on the field this year, ...
Stephen Strasburg Could Change Future of MLB Draft
findingdulcinea.com 6/9/2009 — The contract negotiation between the Nationals and first overall pick Stephen Strasburg could force baseball to reform its draft process.
A New Day, Stephen Strasburg - Number 1 Pick
thenatsblog.com 6/10/2009 — It was destiny. There were few who suggested the Nats may pass on Strasburg but they mostly were trying to add suspense to the biggest no-brainer since Lebron James went first overall to the Cleveland Cav’s in 2003. The Nationals selected the six foot five righty out of San Diego State ...
Stephen Strasburg versus Nationals looms as huge MLB draft battle - Jon Heyman - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 6/9/2009 — A Washington Nationals official pretended on Sunday not to know a thing about Stephen Strasburg , the San Diego State pitching phenom who's expected to go first to the Nats in Tuesday's draft. "What's Tuesday? Who's Strasburg?'' he said, feigning ...
If the Nationals Do Not Draft, and Sign, Strasburg, I'm Done
firejimbowden.blogspot.com 6/3/2009 — Sports Illustrated's Ken Rosenthal had a column Sunday based on unnamed sources reportedly inside the organization saying that the Nationals have made up their minds to draft Stephen Strasburg. However the column also reports that the team is also "prepared to accept the consequences if they ...
Nats select Strasburg 1st, Drew Storen 10th
dcprosportsreport.com 6/10/2009 — The Nats did the expected tonight, selecting Stephen Strasburg , the hard-throwing pitcher from San Diego State first overall. They followed that up at 10 [a compensatory pick for not signing Aaron Crow last year] by taking Drew Storen , a right handed relief pitcher and sophomore at Stanford.  ...