BREAKING! The Good Phight Exclusive: Stephen Strasburg to Enlist in Coast Guard Unless Drafted by Phillies
by WholeCamels on Jun 9, 2009 2:56 PM EDT
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PrintThe Good Phight has learned through a reliable source in the pitcher's inner-circle that RHP Stephen Strasburg, the San Diego State phenom and consensus first overall pick in tonight's MLB Draft, will enlist in the U.S Coast Guard unless he is drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies. "He's felt a strong desire to play in Philly for a long time," our source has revealed. "If he can't play for the Phillies, he'll serve his country instead. It's that simple."
"As a result, I want to make this clear," the source went on to say. "Nobody should draft Stephen until the Phillies make their second round selection. To do so would be a waste of your pick and would endanger all of your goodwill with the fanbase. It would destroy your city and your franchise."
Neither Scott Boras nor the Washington Nationals could be reached for comment.
More on this story as it develops...
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What’s it matter, the phillies won’t give him 10 million let alone 50 :)
PS – the draft – televised – during games – the stupidest move by any professional sport ever?
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions
Wow
Ok jemagee, you really should listen. With all the hype that Strasburg has gotten I’m pretty sure the Phillies would jump at the chance to have this kid. With his fastball clocked at 103 I’m pretty sure the Phillies would be happy to give Stephen $10 million.
Do your research before you make ridiculous statements, unless your the GM of the Phillies you have no idea what they are thinking.
Hmm…I know all about the hype strasburg has (he’s bene referred to as the best pitching prospect, like ever, in the draft) – and I know the phillies history – and I know what happened the last time they gave a pitcher a ‘big’ bonus and how they went and fracked that up something fierce.
What I find ironic is that you seem to know what the phillies would or wouldn’t do and yet i can’t speculate about it.
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
wow
if this is true just think of our rotation for the future. Hamel/Strasburg/Drabek/Carassco/either happ or bastardo
That plus our offense would equal a couple more world series trips. The only thing to worry about is the salary room but im sure ticket sales would go through the roof!!
haha
I smell a joke — did any of you guys see that report that said the Phillies would sign either Glavine or the Texas fellow by the end of the week, so said an “NL exec” and further that Glavine said the Braves could “stick it up their _”
I was surprised to see that in all the comments no one said, haha, yeah funny story.
Interestingly enough, this story also fails to give any actual source or citation.
this is also funny
because I just read on YASHOO athat Lidge is on the 15 day DL with a sprained knee — I figured the Breaking News was about that
Hopefully that has been the problem with Lidge – if nothing else some rest would probably do him good
Yeah, I know, I looked it up to verify it
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Who is he?
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
You’re going straight to dateline, do not pass go, do not collect nothing :)
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha!
It’s the only page on the internet referencing “Ashton Keetcher” (according to google)
by David S. Cohen on Jun 9, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Also reference Josh Artner as well :)
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
She said she was home alone, i just came to make sure she was alright – this beer, it’s for me, she said she was a mormon with a catholic school girl outfit
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions
could you open that bag you have there sir. Ok we’ve got a paddle, a leather mask, and some handcuffs…what were you planning with them?
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
So you don’t watch Maury, but you watch To Catch a Predator? The popularity of both shows rest on the basic premise that people want to be entertained by people who, in one way or another, they perceive as more pathetic than themselves.
In any case, I have learned valuable lessons from both shows. From Maury that as a future Penn grad, at worst I can make a career off of nymphomaniac teenage girls with attitude problems, paternity tests, sideshow freaks, and morbidly obese 3-year-olds. Oh the possibilities.
And from TCAP, I have learned that if you are ever meeting a girl for the first time, at her house, and she offers you either lemonade, iced tea, or some combination of the two and then steps out because “she has to get changed,” there is a 99% chance that you will also be meeting Chris Hansen.
I actually watch neither, i’ve seen a few sketches and the vague excerpt every now and then.
I did watch a dateline segment on morons who fall for the ‘nigerian lottery’ or the ‘hot girl in asia you never meet who wants to marry you’ – cause honestly – those fools fascinate me – they should be castrated for their own good (and societys)
I will admit to watching top chef, a lot of food network shows, every now and then the MTV fame reality series
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
So how soon until Strasburg breaks into the majors? Right now he is probably the ace of the staff. Most likely they will let him develop before throwing him to the wolves, but it would be sweet to see him make an impact right away, especially if he beats up on the competition since we won’t see the Nats until September.
http://www.heroesofbroadstreet.blogspot.com/
by Heroes of Broad Street on Jun 9, 2009 6:08 PM EDT reply actions
The draft is starting now, streaming live on mlb.com if you’re still at work
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 6:12 PM EDT reply actions
Are they really trying to increase tension and make this interesting? THe nats took the whole 3 minutes to select some pitcher named stephen
and no i don’t think he should go straight to the majors since – well – how many major leaguers are on one college baseball team…it’s a VAST difference in talent….he’ll get shelled
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 6:16 PM EDT reply actions
Jim Abbott went straight to the majors and held his own, though it wasn’t until the following year because he was on the US Olympic team in ‘88. No doubt Strasburg would have a much harder time in the majors this year than he had at SDSU, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’d be “shelled.”
They read the list of guys who went straight to eh majors since like 75 – it was a short list…and not all successful – you invest whatever they are going to invest in a guy – you want to make sure he’s ready – rushing him is a bad and unecessary thing – it’s not like the nats are going to accomplish anything this year
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Doesn’t the fact that the Nats aren’t going to accomplish anything make it more sensible to bring him straight to the majors, not less? It would allow him to pitch without pressure and treat his experience as if it were purely developmental, since the games won’t matter.
I have no particular opinion on what Washington should actually do here. The point is that (1) he might be shelled but he might not be, and (2) even if he will be shelled, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad idea to throw him in there in this case. Every situation is unique.
If he’s ready – yes – but i wouldn’t make his first start in the majors – it’s just a bit nuts for a guy used to aluminum bats and college ball
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Harold REynolds is an idiot
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 6:32 PM EDT reply actions
does anyone know why the draft is now and not after the season ends? I figure if they had it sometime in the offseason, they could potentially have players/GM’s show up and make it much more of an event.
It can’t be an event since most of the guys won’t be impact on a team any time soon and the damn thing is like 30+ rounds long some years…I find it silly that it’s televised inthe first place.
I also find it silly that it’s televised BY MLB – and thus you an’t have a mel kiper type to bad mouth the picks
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I realize its not going to turn into the NFL or NBA draft, but I think you’re wrong if you don’t think its going to continue to grow. Especially as the college game continues to grow and generate some of its own stars, I think more and more interest will be directed towards the draft
also, I kind of agree about it being televised on MLB network. I figure that has something to do with first televised draft + first year of MLB network, though, and it will eventually move to espn
Wasn’t the draft televised last year on ESPN?
There are so many guys drafted, and they could be up to 4 years away from impacting your team – and there’s just TOO MANY players for the fans to get interested I think – the lack of immediate impact is what I think makes the draft hella less interesting
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
okay… but the college football season ends in the winter and the draft is in april. not sure I understand why that has to do with when the MLB draft is
Again, it’s different because of the way it’s handled…many (most) draft picks go into rookie ball in a couple weeks – since they aren’t with the ‘big league’ team – when they are drafted isn’t as important in relatoin to the ‘big team’ season – most of these guys will be int he minors in a few weeks…it’s not the same in basketball or football
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions
There are no minor leagues in football. It’s in the interests of baseball executives to have the draft at the end of the amateur seasons (so they have the most data when they make their picks) but otherwise as early as possible (so they can get the players into their own developmental systems).
I’ve always found it interesting there’s no ‘combine’ type fo thing for the draft – i would think it would be more useful to be able to comapre apples to apples – see what affect the wood bat might have them – things like that.
THe MLB draft needs some tweaking – not as much as the NBA draft (in my opinion) but definitely some work
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Who is in the audience applayding every pick?
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Jun 9, 2009 7:16 PM EDT reply actions
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