He's also, along with Rendon, a free agent after the series. Nice time for both of them to give a command performance.
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Being a Nats fan (lived in DC area or 45 years), I hope last night's effort shows management they need to "renegotiate" his contract so he doesn't opt out and go elsewhere. Nationals without Stras is like the Yankees without Mario. Proud to wear my curly W no matter what happens tonight.
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This is one man who beats the superlatives. He is Class Act, A Giant of a Man, and, hey, you name it, fellow Americans. My wife and I shouted all the way for him and his team and it worked out. Why not!!
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As an Astros fan - Strasbourg delivered what you expect at the World Series. And it was awesome to watch him.
With this world class performance - Astros lacked world class batting or more importantly, they did not seen to have figured him out even though they faced him just a few games earlier.
So, whole credit is where it is due.
I think Astros got too cocky thinking it is their game to lose. And they lost.
They showed noting of the fire power they unleashed in DC.
So, while the Nats win - Astros helped them immensely by putting on world class incompetence at swinging the bat.
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The arm injury referenced here was Tommy John surgery, which shelved Strasburg for a year, and in reality took 3 years total for him to recover from. That the Nats "benched" him is a bit of an overtone, as they decided collectively and against his wishes, to shut him down. It likely was as much about preserving an investment in a player they hoped would become an ace as much as it was a wish he would someday pitch in the World Series. And as much as the Nats took care of him, the bigger question is will Strasburg stay true to the organization and not opt out the remaining two years on his contract? In an age of mega deals, underperformers and career ending injuries, itll ultimately- right or wrong- decide the fate of Strasburg's legacy.
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Trust in that long term future sounds good today, but it is a lucky result.
How many teams made how many random injury-related decisions SEVEN YEARS before seeing their 'trust' rewarded?
This assertion is much like applauding a lottery winner for committing to buy a ticket every day for SEVEN YEARS only after they win.
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I'm wondering if there has ever been a WS where the home team lost every game.
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@sheikyerbouti No, not only in the WS, but in every other major sport. In fact, the game 6 loss by the home team was also a first in any sport.
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It was an excellently played and exciting game - kind of the one we'd been waiting for in this World Series. Who knows what will happen tonight, but even if the Astros prevail, the Nationals really gained respect by not losing once they got to Houston after a tough three games in DC. Strasburg was magnificent. He has been the whole postseason - has pitched some huge games for the Nats.
Like a lot of people, I was disappointed that the Nats' managers did not leave him in to finish the complete game. Just two more outs! But I guess you could say that he had nothing left to prove in this game, the Nationals had a comfortable lead, and why risk any sort of injury after a slightly weird fielding play. Maybe they thought he looked tired on or after that play. Plus, they may have wanted to get Doolittle into the game for some reason. But I would have liked to see him complete it for history's sake.
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What a game! What a pitcher, and I was rooting for Verlander. What a series! Baseball at its best! America's game.
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