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The Washington Nationals have a problem. It is called the starting pitching which has a starter’s ERA of 5.23. The team moved Stephen Strasburg to the 10-day IL yesterday with right shoulder inflammation. While losing Strasburg for a lengthy period of time is a problem, the bigger problem is the unknown of what the team will get from Strasburg and Patrick Corbin this year. Corbin has a 21.32 ERA and is said to be healthy. The Nats were 2-9 in Corbin starts last year and have lost both of his games this year.
This team was built on starting pitching, and last year turned in the highest starter’s ERA (5.38) in Washington Nationals history. Think about that in historical terms to the days in 2008 when the starter’s salaries combined were less than half what the Nats are paying Strasburg this year. They say, “you get what you paid for” and we are seeing that in baseball terms that is not always true.
Baseball Reference chart as of 4-18-2021
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