By Scott
San Diego State's right-handed pitching phenom, Stephen Strasburg, is now just hours away from becoming the highest paid draft pick in MLB history. The sudden explosion of Strasburg hype aided with super-agent Scott Boras will reel in an estimated 6 year, $50 million from the Washington Nationals who presumably will draft him with the 1st overall pick. Strasburg has been praised as the second coming of everyone from Cy Young to Randy Johnson, and beyond. But, most importantly, the question that is being raised throughout the country, is he worth the hype?
Well, there certainly are not many Strasburg skeptics out there, but for those of you that believe no rookie is worth that kind of cash, consider his Junior Year stats at San Diego State: 13-1, 1.32 ERA, 195 strikeouts, and a mind-blowing no-hitter with National's GM Mike Rizzo in attendance. If that's not enough for you, legend has it that Strasburg has touched 103 mph with his fastball, and that the ball actually caught on fire. Still not convinced? Check out this.
Whether or not Strasburg can convert his wild success in college to dominance in the pros is a mystery to us all; however, the Nationals simply need him to take the mound. Strasburg will bring fans and plenty of national media attention to a franchise on the brink of total irrelevance. If Strasburg does not pan out, however, the Nationals could find themselves in serious financial trouble and possibly on the move to a new city.
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