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On Opening Day, Washington Nationals’ general manager, Mike Rizzo, updated fans on Stephen Strasburg’s progress. Unfortunately, it all but confirmed what many believe: we will be lucky to ever see Strasburg ever throw another pitch. Since signing his record $245 million contract after that epic 2019 run, Strasburg has only thrown 26.2 IP over three seasons. It is an absolute albatross of a contract and an utter failed gamble by Rizzo and the Lerners. However, the Nats’ 2019 World Series MVP should not be remembered for that contract, rather the utter brilliance he displayed, when his body allowed him to display it. When he was on the mound and healthy, Strasburg had a best-in-baseball level repertoire, a blazing mid-90’s fastball, hammer curve, and a changeup that made the best hitters in the game look like they had never swung a bat before. And he was an utter bulldog. He should be remembered as an all-time great National, with his name in the rafters at Nats Park.