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Today, Stephen Strasburg threw a no-hitter, FML.

San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg, the possible No. 1 overall draft pick next month, threw a no-hitter in a 5-0 victory over Air Force on Friday night.

Strasburg (11-0) struck out 17 and walked two in front of a school-record crowd of 3,337 in what was likely his final home appearance. The 6-foot-5 junior from San Diego, whose fastball was clocked at 102 mph earlier this season, has struck out 11 or more in 11 of his 12 starts for San Diego State (32-19, 11-8 Mountain West Conference).

It was the second no-hitter thrown against Air Force (14-32, 3-13) this season.

"There's a few pitches that I got away with that they fouled back that were kind of up and in the zone," Strasburg said in an interview posted on the school's Web site. "When it came crunch time and I needed a punchout or I needed to get a groundball, I was able to do that."

Strasburg is considered the favorite to be selected by the Washington Nationals, who hold the first pick in the baseball draft on June 9. Scheduled to receive the USA Baseball player of the year award Saturday, Strasburg lowered his ERA to 1.24 with 164 strikeouts in 87 1-3 innings.

He retired the first nine hitters he faced Friday, seven by strikeouts, before walking Nathan Carter to start the fourth inning. The Falcons' only other baserunner came on K.J. Randhawa's leadoff walk in the sixth.

Strasburg retired his final 12 batters, including striking out the side in the ninth.

Mitch Blackburn drove in two runs against Casey Allen (1-3), who allowed five runs — four earned — in eight innings for Air Force.

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That three game sweep of Oakland is going to haunt us for ever.

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on May 9, 2009 4:12 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm interested to know what you are basing this statement on.

This is a serious question, your statement fringes on unsupported hope and that type of thing is not acceptable. In fact there has been too much of that going on lately. If you are going to offer hopeful opinions you need to provide substantiating evidence, your publicly stated hopes are in essence subject to peer review.

by Kermit. on May 9, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This makes me cry

IF I WAS MANAGER I'D HAVE A FIST FIGHT WITH YUNI RIGHT NOW AND KNOCK HIS FUCKING MONKEY HEAD CLEAN OFF (~EM)

by seattlecougar on May 9, 2009 10:21 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Racist sig you got there.....

Current listening enjoyments: Grizzly Bear, Andrew Bird, Parenthetical Girls

by Woodinville_12thMan on May 10, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This guy seems too good to be true

I hope for his sake its not all going to his head

by Scrupio on May 9, 2009 11:39 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He might actually be worth 50 million

But not really though when you consider the injury risk.

St. Louis Cardinals... defying win expectancy since 2008

by vivaelpujols on May 9, 2009 1:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

"Strasburg lowered his ERA to 1.24 with 164 strikeouts in 87 1-3 innings."

O_O

Good god…

"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."

by Fearless Frog on May 10, 2009 3:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He's too powerful!

You got slurved bitch.

by Slurvey on May 10, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That stat line is just awe-inspiring...

Incredible.

"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."

by Fearless Frog on May 11, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who gives a crap about this guy.

He doesn’t speak Australian, he doesn’t look like a mob boss, he’s the king of nothing and he doesn’t make greeting cards. He’s useless. Plus, what kind of idiot names his child “Stephen?” Everyone is named Stephen. Why not Boof or Chone or Coco? Boof Strasburg – that’s a first round name right there. Plus, at least two people have been infected with Swine Flu in San Diego, making him a dangerous pick with a bad name. Pass. Thx.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on May 11, 2009 1:22 AM PDT reply actions   1 recs

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