Stephen Strasburg retiring and still getting paid thru 2028

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

The Bobby Bonilla thing is funny but that is deferred money (so teams free up money in the present to spend on other players) and they pay later but some are extreme long deferment and with interest it really adds up. His I think was a 6.6 million dollar deferment and they started paying 10 years later with interest accruing from day 1.

I remember that Captain Outrageous signed Al Hrabosky to a seemingly never-ending contract...


Strasburg's 'end' along with deGrom and now Ohtani reminds us how difficult it is to remain healthy throwing a baseball overhanded.


Let's all just be glad we got to see them for their short zeniths.

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[Peter_Spaeth]

I didn't notice it when I saw him pitch, but apparently there were concerns about his mechanics throughout his career. Likely contributed to his ongoing issues.

[Seven]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I didn't notice it when I saw him pitch, but apparently there were concerns about his mechanics throughout his career. Likely contributed to his ongoing issues.

I remember him being compared to Mark Prior, due to mechanical issues, that might cause injuries.

Strasburg put his body through hell, and got compensated for it. I was reading how he has trouble opening doors with his right arm, and holding his children. Hopefully it will clear up, as he rests, and enjoys his long retirement.

[mrreality68]

Hopefully he can find a part time job to supplement his income.

At his peak is was really good. Very Short peak and injuries derailed him like it has many others

[jamest206]

Got to see him pitch right behind home plate, aisle seat row 19 back in 2018 with my best bud. They played Rockies, had Harper on their team, and boy were they loaded. That game had the whole Nationals lineup, and you talk about raw all-time baseball talent on their roster. It was a late September game, they didn’t make the playoffs, it was in CO and they broke the team up. My bud died of a heart attack the next year, and of course Harper was a in Philly. I wont forget that game for many reasons.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by jamest206

Got to see him pitch right behind home plate, aisle seat row 19 back in 2018 with my best bud. They played Rockies, had Harper on their team, and boy were they loaded. That game had the whole Nationals lineup, and you talk about raw all-time baseball talent on their roster. It was a late September game, they didn’t make the playoffs, it was in CO and they broke the team up. My bud died of a heart attack the next year, and of course Harper was a in Philly. I wont forget that game for many reasons.

Fantastic sharing thanks

And they had a strong and talented team for a few years. Funny that they won after Harper left.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Seven

I remember him being compared to Mark Prior, due to mechanical issues, that might cause injuries.

Strasburg put his body through hell, and got compensated for it. I was reading how he has trouble opening doors with his right arm, and holding his children. Hopefully it will clear up, as he rests, and enjoys his long retirement.

I could be wrong, but I read he was the antithesis of Prior. Prior was actually a guy who scouts thought had perfect mechanics coming into the draft.

He was given as an example of a pitcher who did everything right, but still got bit by the injury bug. His mechanics might have suffered later on when he was overcompensating for his earlier injuries.

[mrreality68]

I believe this contract/extension will go down as the worst in the history of baseball. Last 4 years prior to his retirement he has barely played for his team and only a few games a year

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

I believe this contract/extension will go down as the worst in the history of baseball. Last 4 years prior to his retirement he has barely played for his team and only a few games a year

Probably true. 7 years and $245 million got the Nationals 8 games and 31.1 innings.
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[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Probably true. 7 years and $245 million got the Nationals 8 games and 31.1 innings.
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Scary how little for so much.
Also waste of a really good talent. When healthy he was dynamic and fun to watch.
Amazing how injuries seem to take so many pitchers now a day. Seems like more injuries now in less innings pitched then in other eras of baseball