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It has been an exciting one. Two excellent wild card games begat some exciting matchups. One of those was the Washington Nationals versus the Chicago Cubs, a contest between two very capable, talented teams.
And now, it’s full of even more drama.
Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY — a very seasoned reporter held in high regard — has reported that Stephen Strasburg has “declined” to take the ball in game four against the Cubs with the Nats down in the series 2-1. From Nightengale’s report:
[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]”He informed the Nationals’ staff that he ran a half-mile Tuesday afternoon, was wheezing during his run and simply isn’t prepared to start Wednesday, even though he’d be on regular rest, according to a person with direct knowledge of the Nationals’ pitching plans.”[/perfectpullquote]
In essence, Strasburg called off sick from his job.
Hope Stras has enough sick time accrued to cover this calloff https://t.co/8qiVqlotUi
— Jason Rollison (@jrollisonpgh) October 11, 2017
Having lived in Washington D.C. for several years, covering the Nats for several online outlets along the way, I can tell you that Strasburg is an extreme creature of comfort. If his routine is thrown off even in the most mundane minutiae, he loses a great deal of effectiveness.
Regardless, it is disappointing to see one of the game’s best pitchers shrink from one of the game’s hottest platforms.
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