Strasburg's first game against big league bats

[B O'Brien]

I know this isn't a baseball talk page, but are you all watching this kid pitch? He is nasty! I have not watched him toss before, but what a debut! 11K's so far. One night does not make a career, but it has been fun to watch.

Nice work by the young kid on his opening night.

Bob

[geor952]

I am amazed at how well he is getting outs when he is behind in the count. Very impressive. He is calm and has a great confidence on the mound. Should be a fun career for us to witness.

[ChiefBenderForever]

His super refractory will be BIN for 50k before the clock strikes 12.

[Matt]

Is it possible for his superfractor to actually go up in value from the $16k it ended at? Wasn't $16k already assuming he was in the HOF?

[packs]

Ridiculous start. Struck out every starter at least once. Good piece of hitting on that home run though.

[henson1855]

Wait until the Bryce Harper cards hit the market , should go for equally insane prices.

[barrysloate]

Looks like he will get the win too. I've watched some of it and he looks terrific. His fastball is awesome. Good for him. I hope he's a big star.

[barrysloate]

Through 7 innings: 14 strikeouts, including seven strikeouts in a row...in his major league debut. Are you kidding me?

[calvindog]

He's unreal. 98 MPH in the seventh inning. Wicked curve, fastball with movement. He's better than advertised it would seem.

[Abravefan11]

That was an impressive first start in the majors.

[ErikV]

He may have had a good debut, but c'mon folks he's pitching
against a sub-par Pittsburgh Pirates team. Let's not jump to
conclusions. Let's wait and see how he performs a real Major
league team.

ErikV

[chris6net]

I hope he is as good as advertised. They compare him to to David Clyde. I remember when Fernando Valuenza pitched at Shea on a Friday night in his rookie year and they sold out despite the Mets being terrible. I also remember Dwight Gooden in 1984-1986 and the attendance spike when he pitched. I hope he is the real deal. CN

[sbfinley]

DVR'd the game and just watched it. It may have been Pitt, but Wow.

[kcohen]

I went to the game and as Mark said, the place was rocking. He seemed to get stronger as the game went on. He probably relaxed and hit a better rhythm, getting behind on fewer hitters. I noticed one fastball hit 100mph, with it consistently at 97 or 98. Most impressive to me is the way he totally locked up several batters with his curve. That said, nothing is the least conclusive with a young pitcher until he's been around the circuit once and is pitching to teams after they've faced him once.

[tbob]

I can not believe all the hype. Yes he had a great first game against a bottom feeding Pirates team. Yes he threw exceptionally well, but let's not put him in the Hall of Fame just yet. I remember another shining star who in his major league debut wowed everyone and he went on to start in the All-Star game his rookie year and win 19 games that season. Mark Fidyrich.
Let's wait a while and see what happens. This IS good for baseball in general, though.

[WillBBC]

Originally Posted by kcohen

I went to the game and as Mark said, the place was rocking. He seemed to get stronger as the game went on. He probably relaxed and hit a better rhythm, getting behind on fewer hitters. I noticed one fastball hit 100mph, with it consistently at 97 or 98. Most impressive to me is the way he totally locked up several batters with his curve. That said, nothing is the least conclusive with a young pitcher until he's been around the circuit once and is pitching to teams after they've faced him once.

What he said. The stadium was the loudest/most lively it's ever been. I couldn't believe how packed the standing room sections were. They had people up on the parking deck beyond the left field wall. It was unreal. Can't wait to check out his next home start.