Strasburg dazzles in debut

Washington Nationals (28-31) rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg actually managed to exceed all the hype surrounding him in his Major League debut on Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates (23-35) in Washington, D.C. Strasburg went seven innings and struck out 14 batters, while allowing zero walks and two earned runs. He unleashed an array of devastating pitches and got better as the game went on. He started piling up strikeouts like crazy toward the end of his outing and just looked really good. The kid is the real deal. I'd encourage you to check out the highlights if you haven't yet and if you get a chance check out his next start Sunday at Cleveland (21-36). Based on early reviews, Strasburg could anchor the Nationals staff and help them to be competitive for years to come.