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Ninety-four pitches is all it took for Stephen Strasburg to turn in one of the most high pressure pitching debuts in the history of Major League Baseball.  Strasburg missed Pittsburgh bats left and right fanning 14 batters in just 7 innings on his way to his first career win.  Even more impressive, he seemed to heat up as the game carried on, striking out the last 6 batters he faced.  Perhaps equally encouraging for Washington fans, and almost unheard of for a first time pitcher, was the zero walks issued by Strasburg. A lone 2 run homer by Delwyn Young was the lone blemish on what would’ve been a clean sheet, but the young fellow responded with the poise of veteran, retiring the next 10 players to step to the plate.

So, now a few weeks into his career, how great was his opening act and how bright is Strasburg’s future?  Read the rest of this entry »