Exactly a baker’s dozen years ago, were you one of the lucky 40,315 fans in a sold-out Nationals Park to witness the “debut”? Is there a true Nats fan who could forget June 8, 2010 when Stephen Strasburg made his MLB debut for the Washington Nationals? It was electric at near 1.21 gigawatts. Fans stood and cheered for a team that never had a winning season because Strasburg represented winning in the future, and we all know he delivered on that as the World Series MVP in 2019.
For a team that looked like they were destined to lose 100-games every year before Stras arrived, hope came with him the day he was drafted. It took 3,431 days after his sparkling 14K debut for Stras to hoist up his MVP trophy as a World Series champion. His manager, Dave Martinez, might describe his ace’s road in his career as a bumpy one. Right now, the stories circulating is whether Strasburg’s nerve damage issues will affect his daily living. Sometimes, baseball takes a back-seat to real life. Last year, Strasburg had extensive surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). It might have allievated some of his pain, but not enough per reports. There are rumors circulating that Strasburg’s arm could be amputated or that he will never be able to lift his kids up.
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