By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Rochester baseball fans showered Stephen Strasburg with a pair of standing ovations in short order, the first to recognize his no-hit bid and the second to applaud his full body of work. Buffalo Bisons pitcher Max Castillo, Strasburg’s counterpart, yielded just a run on two hits himself. That run, a Donovan Casey solo shot, was all … [Read more...] about Strasburg stellar, Meneses hits walk-off single as Red Wings best Bisons
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Strasburg finishes strong in Red Wings rehab assignment
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Stephen Strasburg’s rehab assignment started inauspiciously, when he fired his first pitch over catcher Tres Barrera’s head and hit the backstop. The rest of his afternoon was more indicative of a major league star tuning up for a return to the big leagues. Strasburg faced 3-1 counts to the first two Buffalo Bisons he faced on Sunday, and walked Buffalo … [Read more...] about Strasburg finishes strong in Red Wings rehab assignment
Strasburg to pitch for Red Wings Sunday
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Eleven years after he made a much-anticipated start at Frontier Field, Stephen Strasburg is pitching for the Rochester Red Wings on Sunday. The 32-year-old plans to throw 75 to 80 pitches against the Buffalo Bisons in Trenton. Strasburg, a 10-year major league veteran who led the National League with 18 victories and 209 innings pitched en route to a World … [Read more...] about Strasburg to pitch for Red Wings Sunday
Strasburg Should be Playing in 2010 All-Star Game
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell I know it’s already been said, but… Stephen Strasburg should be playing in the MLB All-Star game tonight for the National League. There are valid arguments for both sides on why he should or shouldn’t be playing. No longer can it just be considered a “rite of passage” for players who have “served their time” in the MLB ranks for a few years … [Read more...] about Strasburg Should be Playing in 2010 All-Star Game
MLB Splinters | July 3, 2010
By Paul Casey Gotham Anatomy of a big inning Monday night saw Washington Nationals' rookie-phenom, Stephen Strasburg, face his biggest test to date: the NL East leading Atlanta Braves. During and after the game commentators and analysts described Strasbgurg's performance as being less than his usual outstanding level. They used descriptions such us "laboring," "not having … [Read more...] about MLB Splinters | July 3, 2010