Medlen’s Misfortune is Everyone’s Misfortune
March 18, 2014 by Ted Leavengood · 1 Comment
As the 2012 season drew to a conclusion, Stephen Strasburg’s absence from the rotation of the Washington Nationals was one of the more hotly debated issues. Often those heaping abuse on the Nationals decision to bench their prized right-hander contrasted their decision with that of the Atlanta Braves where Kris Medlen was still taking the […]
Nolan Sanburn: Oakland A’s Pitching Prospect Talks Baseball
August 8, 2013 by Andrew Martin · Leave a Comment
The Oakland Athletics have displayed a knack for producing quality Major League pitching in recent years, with the likes of Tim Hudson, Trevor Cahill, A.J. Griffin and Sean Doolittle just to name a few. Young Nolan Sanburn is hoping he can be one of the next in line to emerge from their system. Sanburn is […]
Another Brick in the Wall
June 2, 2010 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment
Is Strasburg’s looming debut next Tuesday more important for the future of the Nationals, or Roy Oswalt’s admission on Tuesday of this week, that he would accept a trade to Washington? The two are inextricably linked. Â Oswalt’s view that there are good things going on in Washington redounds to the excitement Strasburg is generating, but […]
