When showing off the circus attraction named Stephen Strasburg, there were concerns about wearing him out too much his first season. The Nationals (that's right, I spelled it right) have done a good job with Strasburg so far limiting him to around five innings per game, so that he doesn't strain his arm, and also putting him on the DL once already this season with tightness in his shoulder. It seemed all was right again until Strasburg strained a tendon on his throwing arm. The Nationals now have placed him on the DL and will run further tests to see if there is any damage.
With the Nationals being overly protective like a new mother, a new question has shown up: Should the Nationals just shut down Stephen Strasburg for the rest of the season? While they will make that decision based on what the tests show, I say just sit him down. Why risk serious injury for your top developing player on a season that has no meaning for your organization? True, he would get more experience and the team would get more money from ticket sales, but it's just better to play it safe for now.
P.S. A better question for the Nationals is when will they actually be relevant?
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