Nationals 3, Braves 2: And so, Stephen Strasburg was pulled from Friday night's Nats-Braves game because of a strained right oblique. Davey Johnson said in his postgame presser that Strasburg wanted to keep pitching. Instead he's on a flight back to DC for a visit with team doctors.
Of course, vultures immediately begin circling the rotting carcass of the 2012 Stephen Strasburg Shutdown Debate. Meanwhile, heres video of Strasburg Shutdown 2.0 via MLB.com:
(Screencap of The Strasburg Wince tonight via MASN/TV)
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