How Stephen Strasburg’s Debut Electrified Major League Baseball | Baseball Bits

[@FoolishBaseball]

WORLD SERIES MVP!

[@AdamFerrari64]

Foolish Baseball I just came here to comment this! What a turnaround! I can’t wait for your sequel to this video ❤️

[@cammriggs]

Love you Garrett

[@gyxdan]

I was about to say the same thing

[@lukechambery3135]

Shut you up didn’t he...?

[@allgunsblazin]

Merry Strasmas

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Always dope vids!

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O

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Now I know for sure the official MLB KZbin channel isn't run by a child. That would be silly.

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MLB who runs this channel?

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Wtf congrats

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hire him.

[@johnmcnally9679]

Also worth noting he has only allowed 1 earned run in 19 career postseason innings

[@FoolishBaseball]

Didn't know that! Thanks for sharing. Certainly the Nats postseason woes aren't his fault.

[@dean529]

Was about to comment the same thing. Too much is put into individual players winning championships when a pitcher can only control usually two games in a series. His injury history has prolly ruined his chances at the hall but overall he is been a great pitcher when healthy. It would be nice to see him put it all together for a season and take another run at a CY Young award.

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@@FoolishBaseball G4 at Chicago in 2017 was an absolute masterpiece (also should've won G5 that year)

[@mirnicht6183]

Make that 5 in 41, a whip of .9, ERA 1.1 and a pendant won.

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@@dean529 This just may be his year...

[@CZsWorld]

Love how this was made in May 2019 when it looked like the Nationals would once again, not win a playoff series that year.

[@j.a.chronic6242]

The fact that they won the World Series immediately after Harper signed with the Phillies made my life complete. Greedy players never get the glory. (A-Rod cough cough)

[@mauriciomovilla3701]

J.A. Chronic he got a ring so not a Yankees fan btw

[@jessedukelacrosse6470]

Yea those nationals came out of nowhere , great team , handed my LA dodgers there asses lol

[@paysonfox88]

@@j.a.chronic6242 yeah the 2009 Yankees were just too good. A-Rod did deserve that one. In all honesty he went off like crazy in those playoffs.

[@j.a.chronic6242]

Ok you’re right he did get a ring. But still don’t think he deserves any praise at least not in the second half of his career

[@thesingingnoobs]

Strasburg is lowkey one of the most underrated pitchers. Dude still balls out, put up an incredible 2017, and is having a strong start to 2019 so far

[@Milk382011]

All while playing in the true baseball league... The NL. Too bad he’s on the garbage Nationals. What a dumpster fire of an organization

[@dadshirt6681]

@@Milk382011 this has to be a fucking joke

[@Milk382011]

XXxTheTrojanHorsexXX they haven’t won the World Series yet. Calm down ladies

[@jaylieg1921]

@@Milk382011 you were saying?

[@mirnicht6183]

I do not think he will be underrated ever again. If u find somebody doubting him, just say Game 6 WS 2019.

[@zachrobinson4324]

Revisiting this after the news of his retirement. He was nowhere near the goat, but he gave us everything we could have expected and more. He was the 2019 WS MVP for a reason. Thank you Strasburg, for everything. May the rest of your life treat you well

[@luislimon427]

Who's here after Strasburg won World Series MVP? 💪🏻⚾️

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Luis Limon me

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Not me but Merry Strausmas on this 10th anniversary

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Luis Limon your an Dodgers fan why do you care

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MANCHESTER UNITED F.C Soccer is for girls and beta males.

[@AdamFerrari64]

You NEED to make an update on Strasberg’s AMAZING 2019 and Postseason run. He’s carrying the Nationals to the World Series 9 years after his debut.

[@AdamFerrari64]

Update: WORLD SERIES MVP 😱😤

[@mirnicht6183]

So true! That game 9...

[@evanc6508]

man have times changed😂

[@Zachrdoodle]

12:05 “Mitch McConnell loves a good shutdown” is objectively hilarious 4 years later LMAO

[@TrueRGM]

Lol even the Orioles have won a playoff series in the last 10 years

[@FoolishBaseball]

You really just hate to see it

[@thegreaterone7305]

Foolish Baseball no you don’t lol

[@JonahLoeb]

The Orioles have won the AL East more recently than the Yankees, and they've won a playoff series more recently than the Nats.

[@Darbobski]

@@JonahLoeb How are they doing this year?

[@JonahLoeb]

@@Darbobski they suck ass. that's my point

[@tmort619]

"Have the nationals ever won a playoff series?" yes, yes they have.

[@haashold5303]

Currently now its 3-3 in the world series. Let's see how this plays out

[@PranayNighukar]

@@haashold5303 well...

[@AllEndsInVoid]

They’re world champs

[@joeblow9657]

3 in a row in fact

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@Imran that one didn't age quite so well

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I’ve never watched a full game of baseball but your videos are amazing. Keep up the great work!!

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You should try it some time!

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Go see one in person, u won’t regret it

[@blainealexander5091]

Listen, I was at the pool when I was about to reply and then I hear a mom say to her kids, “that’s why you don’t pee in the pool” and now I am shook.

[@coolguy2418]

Blaine Alexander cool.

[@ethanblart8733]

who’s here after the Nationals won a playoff series

[@mlbarf5547]

just swept the cards in the NLCS

[@haydentaylor7916]

Me

[@itzyurboigaming9980]

World Series

[@scottiemo88]

Lol, game 5 of the NLDS was Strasmas come true

[@willfahlman9033]

Ben B uno reverse

[@Azian2DaMax]

Do a video on Eric Gagne's 2003 season! He had a 1.20 ERA, 0.692 WHIP, 15.0 K/9, zero blown saves, and became the last reliever to win a Cy Young! He was literally untouchable! His change-up was the stuff of legend!

[@scrappymark]

Azian2DaMax some of the craziest highlights I’ve ever seen! Great idea!

[@scrappymark]

Hard to believe that was 16 years ago!

[@Johnkoth]

He had a blown save in the All Star game

[@FoolishBaseball]

I have definitely thought about it

[@Azian2DaMax]

@@Johnkoth yeah. in the all-star game.

[@tonywolfemusic5920]

Honestly as a nats fan, we all gave him so much grief for not living up to our unrealistic expectations that in 2019 we mostly were hard on him. Everyone seemed to doubt him and we voiced our doubts regularly, and then in the postseason, but most importantly game 6, when we thought he might wuss out because he was sick, he basically told us all collectively to shove it. Which is kinda what we all wanted from him anyway. Man, that was a glorious ending. Worst start in baseball in history, to come back to be the only team in baseball history to win all 4 road games of any playoff series, let alone the WS.

[@aqgpandemic5406]

Hmm now I'm interested in seeing a video on Dylan Bundy, who was considered the best high school pitcher of all time but who has had so many injuries it has practically destroyed any hope for him to have a productive major league career.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Honestly, there have been high school phenom arms who had it worse.

[@cosmoid]

Not sure if he was a high school guy, but remember Lucas Giolito?

[@kennethcasey2942]

@@FoolishBaseball Right, high school guys always have the higher bust potential.

[@pricecowan5728]

Ian Davis he just shutout the Astros and has a sub 4 ERA. Wouldn’t count him out just yet

[@ethanlemler4085]

Foolish Baseball like hunter Henry another oriole

[@MattMamba24]

I went to an Indians game when they played against Washington during Strasburg’s rookie season. The hype was so crazy that they were selling Strasburg jerseys and shirts inside the Indians team shop! I’ve never seen that before! And he wasn’t even pitching that day!

[@FoolishBaseball]

Wow, that's nuts.

[@JonPITBZN]

I watched his whole debut on ESPN, because I'm a Pirates fan and also because I'm a fan of good pitching. I didn't even care that my team was getting stomped because it was so fun to watch Strasburg pitch.

[@ant6936]

@@JonPITBZN oh so ur used to seeing good pitching against y’all

[@chiraqgoat1362]

Buttercup Dickerson 😂🔥😂

[@FoolishBaseball]

It's a normal name. Find a new slant.

[@coolguy02536]

Honestly, it's been quite awhile since I last heard Milledge's and Teagarden's names.

[@joe972]

Foolish Baseball that’s like that sixers guy talking about his collar

[@ruttepii8390]

Why does this have 69 likes

[@harryrs7293]

Finally this man uploaded

[@FoolishBaseball]

Yeah he takes too long

[@bigsackjack69]

@Foolish Baseball yea I really hate this guy😂

[@FoolishBaseball]

He's a real piece of work

[@harryrs7293]

Foolish Baseball yea I know what a jerk

[@cptwinters10]

I will always remember his first start, no matter what else happens with his career. It was just unbelievable (and I'm not even a Nationals fan!)

[@darth_wolfe7812]

Jarrod Dyson on that list of 50th round picks 😂. Should do a vid on his rare ascent (similar to Piazza, not as great).

[@FoolishBaseball]

He's doing pretty well this year!

[@FoolishBaseball]

Yes

[@laurenwalker1555]

honestly yes this would rule

[@adamtharp1767]

That what speed do......

[@alexbenton6306]

Dyson’s my boy

[@mdudedc9173]

Stras will be known as one of the best postseason pitchers. EVER.

[@ianmcintyre6716]

He’s been my fav player since his debut. I love how he finally had a break through year in 2019 and so far in the playoffs he’s been amazing

[@PrisonMikeG]

It’s pretty dope that Pudge Rodriguez was behind the plate for his major league debut.

[@hereyougovideos]

Hey Man, enjoy your content. I have a suggestion: what if you made a video analyzing a certain teams trades and signings that caused them to be unsuccessful. Like teams that could have been

[@FoolishBaseball]

Interesting idea. I'd have to figure out which team in particular. Maybe the Cubs?

[@hereyougovideos]

Foolish Baseball Yeah, maybe like the road to th cubs world series.. or maybe the tigers if they still had. Verlander, Price and Scherzer. Or maybe the diamond backs with trevor bauer and Scherxer.. like teams that could have been good.. thanks for replying!

[@ODIN_xx]

Ace Legend, or the Miami Marlins when they had Christian Yelich, Giancarlo Stanton, Marcell Ozuna, J.T. Realmuto, Dee Gordon, Ichiro Suzuki and Jose Fernandez R.I.P.

[@flyinlikelions]

@@FoolishBaseball How about just the Marlins this year. The trades of Yelich, Ozuna, Stanton, Bour which netted them prospects still only good enough for the 25th ranked farm system coming into this year, plus the young pitching they traded away a few years ago that is now coming up to the bigs shows they have completely botched the last 5 years. Or could do the Tigers collapse from trading Porcello for what eventually turned into Michael Fulmer via Cespedes (ok we'll call that a decent move) and letting Scherzer walk (both former Tigers won Cy Youngs after leaving) trading Verlander for peanuts (maybe a bullpen arm in Franklin Perez) trading JD Martinez after they turned his career around for guys who will never see the big leagues. Trading Justin Upton, again, for guys who will never make it to the show. Trading David Price for Matthew Boyd and Daniel Norris which is the best move they have made. I believe out of all the trades they made only 2 of the guys they got in return are still in our top 10 prospects list Perez and Isaac Paredes while the only guys who have made it so far are Jeimer Candellario who has a robust .692 career OPS and is one of the worst defensive 3B in baseball, Fulmer who had a great first 2 years but is coming off a season where his era was 4.5 and he is currently having Tommy John surgery, and Boyd and Norris who are big league caliber arms but not necessarily building blocks despite Boyds great start this year his 4.5 career era shows otherwise. As a Tigers fan it's been a frustrating time.

[@tehpaulclauson]

@@FoolishBaseball do the rays' turnaround from last place in '07 to making the world series in '08! or just something on joe maddon, the anti- earl weaver

[@ispringer1996]

Not a Nats fan, but Stephen Strasburg is still a big name to me. Maybe it's because I haven't followed baseball as closely these last few years. Tigers fan and I still miss Verlander lol.

[@Zafarium]

great vid. when you show strasburg's name blinking red you've misspelled it as stasburg at 8:40 and 9:20

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Best baseball channel on KZbin bar none. Keep it up dude.

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great work, as always! i know almost nothing about baseball but this channel is so good it doesn't matter.

[@FoolishBaseball]

I'm glad to hear that!

[@goorioles1976]

Strasburg has put up a real solid career. There have been some injuries, but he's made at least 20 starts every season since the TJS. l think he may even be a little underrated these days.

[@RealBlueony]

Go Orioles he's now WS MVP and a 200+ million dollar man. So maybe he was underrated, but now he's rated maybe a little too highly, especially if he gets injured.

[@jakek1432]

I watched His debut on MLB Network when I was 9 years old. One of my favorite baseball games I’ve ever watched. Strasburg was my first favorite player

[@FoolishBaseball]

He was electric that night.

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I honestly had never thumbs upped a KZbin vid til this page came around. Keep it up man, I always drop whatever I’m doing to watch these.

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Thanks. I'll do my best.

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Watch the other vids. Youre missing out

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@@willm3027 i already have

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dude loving your channel, just found it tonight and am going to be binging on it for awhile!

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Glad to hear it! Working on the next video currently.

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frank

[@tateboehme9966]

Now he’s the 2019 World Series MVP

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Buttercup Dickerson 😂🔥😂

[@jasons361]

That nationals playoff series joke aged pretty well lol

[@794edgar]

Ahh megaman!!. Love how you use soundtracks of retro games on to your videos. Keep up the work sir. Your content is quality at its finest.

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Still my favorite soundtrack of all time!

[@Starbrahan72]

And now everyone comes after game 6 and 8.1 innings pitched, he took his franchise's hopes and dreams one step forward

[@mirnicht6183]

epic!

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Your mix of retro game music and baseball is the greatest combo ever

[@aaron69420-u]

Thank you for this video. I remember being so hyped for Strasburg's first start.

[@FoolishBaseball]

It was an exciting time.

[@brettjohnson3357]

16 minutes of more foolish baseball stats, I’m HERE for it

[@FoolishBaseball]

Same, actually

[@chovehardik320]

Say what you want about the injuries it sucks tbh, but what the nats drafted Stras for he did exactly that. Got us out of loosing, and when healthy he is as good as there is. Just look at his postseason success.

[@timw.5030]

Underrated Channel. Thanks you for this and all the other epic baseball content!

[@Wolverine_onYTTV]

Hes already been around 9 years. God time flies

[@FoolishBaseball]

It really does.

[@danielfreeman9385]

“The pitcher who was promised” I appreciate this reference so much. As well as all of your content, thank you for it all.

[@tieranalexander4475]

Stephen Strasburg will always he remembered as the Mariner that never was because of Yuniesky Bethancourt.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Just looked it up, dude was raking to get that #2 pick.

[@Bengal]

you should turn off followers only chat on twitch

[@FoolishBaseball]

I will. You would know better than I.

[@Bengal]

@@FoolishBaseball it's one of those great ideas in theory that just doesnt work in actual practice lol believe it or not this will encourage more people to follow

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@@Bengal hi bengal

[@PinkStarburst717]

I remember watching his debut like it was yesterday. As well as harpers. If you're real baseball fan, you know how special these types of debuts are.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Can't-miss TV

[@ODIN_xx]

Love your content, you are the only KZbinr who I watch the whole ads so you can get paid.

[@FoolishBaseball]

$$$

[@AdamFerrari64]

Strasberg became Bumgarner in the 2019 Postseason. What a story. All I could think about was this video!

[@mirnicht6183]

me 2 :)

[@josiahjones515]

he'll be remembered for his ws performance and electrifying debut

[@kbholla]

I still remember everything about that debut. Including the salty post game interview from one of his opposing batters.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Well I wouldn't be stoked about facing him either.

[@maxjohnson1992]

To me he symbolizes the start of the 100mph power pitcher era. That being said I will remember him as just a really good pitcher

[@FoolishBaseball]

Strasburg definitely ushered in some 100mph arms.

[@quentinowens401]

Dude I love your videos soooo much. Please keep posting!

[@FoolishBaseball]

Thanks! I'm trying to do a better job with punctuality.

[@ElBorichamo]

My brother in law recommended you, I looked you up and found out i already subscribed. Great shit dude.

[@joealias2594]

"Mitch McConnell just loves a good shutdoown" oooohh nooooo that's like a slow-motion-walking-away-from-an-explosion caliber burn

[@cammriggs]

Greatest turn around of a player I’ve seen ever

[@mr6611aj]

Its sad coming back to this now. Less than 40 innings over the last 3 years combined, and a question whether he'll ever pitch again

[@kefs123]

You're killing it with these vids man! If you keep up this style you'll be huge in no time. The KZbin algorithm has already picked you up obviously cause thats how I found you. Only a matter of time.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Thank you! I'm trying to make some real progress this summer. The key will be uploading consistently.

[@kefs123]

@@FoolishBaseball Well, baseball season is the time to do it haha. You should make a video on one of the past Braves stars!

[@shoukatsukai]

Lol Jason Donald's only career highlight was being the batter that blew Armando Galarraga's Perfect Game, mostly unintentionally (even he knew he was out when looking at the footage).

[@FoolishBaseball]

That's a pretty noteworthy highlight!

[@Karmy.]

Yep, wild thing too is that it happened just 6 days before Stras' debut

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Your the best identifying players stats you just earned another subscriber here way to go bro

[@Jack-hm3gg]

Who else is here after he won World Series mvp

[@joeblow9657]

MVP!!! and Babe Ruth Award co winner

[@Karmy.]

3:46 as a Tiger's fan I am very much familiar with Schierholtz and unfortunately Donald Donald was the guy who got on base due to Jim Joyce's error during Galarraga's 28 out perfecto :/ Which coincidentally that happened just 6 days prior to Stras' debut

[@sebucwerd]

I don't care about the playoffs. As a Mets fan, the Nats of the last ten years have been a hell of a good team.

[@ItsMrBrendanG]

Damn I was at this game. School field trip to the capital from our middle school in MA. Wish I remember it better

[@SoftBank47]

Since we're talking pitching performances, let's go in two different directions that I would love to see in future videos: Pedro Martinez's 2000 season. (Good!) Colby Lewis' 2003 season. (Bad!)

[@FoolishBaseball]

Pedro was unreal from 99-00

[@SoftBank47]

Foolish Baseball also when you consider that the league ERA was (IIRC) 4.79 that year, and the American League itself had an ERA of almost 5.00. Pedro and Derek Lowe made the Red Sox’ staff one of the best in the AL...somehow.

[@coolguy02536]

Lewis was consistent, if anything. Finished on a 6-2 streak. Gave up 2-4 ER in all but two of his Wins, and gave up quite a few runs in all his NDs. 1997-2003 Pedro: 1400 Innings of 2.20 ERA ball.

[@thegrayguy0]

Came back to this as soon as i heard the news. such a bummer

[@talhakarsloglu4278]

As a Turkish citizen, I was losing my interest in baseball after my man McCutchen was traded from Pirates. Thanks to you, I have my interest in the sport back again.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Yay! Too bad the Pirates are still doing silly trades like Meadows and Glasnow for Archer.

[@talhakarsloglu4278]

Foolish Baseball I was furious when I heard they traded Meadows for Archer. I was hoping that he would replace Mccutchen in the Center Field. They are just the cheapest front office in the MLB. They don't seem to even care.

[@talhakarsloglu4278]

Foolish Baseball At least Josh Bell is having a breakout season though probably they will trade him for garbage too.

[@MakeThisPlaceIgnite]

Talha Karslıoğlu josh bell seems like a good reason to watch the bucs again

[@talhakarsloglu4278]

@@MakeThisPlaceIgnite Eh, I pretty much became Philly fan now.

[@zach8994]

reminds me of mark prior, just he got to play in a time where pitchers, and especially ones w injury concerns got handled more carefully

[@PKWL]

Strasburg actually has very similar numbers to Scherzer if you compare them through both of their age 29 seasons, with Strasburg actually just a little bit better. Strasburg went 94-52 with 3.14 ERA, 1444 SO, 1.049 WHIP, and in 1222 IP. Also posted 26.3 WAR. Scherzer went 91-50 with 3.58 ERA, 1321 SO, 1.219 WHIP, in 1239 IP. Sherzer posted a 23.8 WAR. Since turning 30, Sherzer has posted a record of 70-37 with a 2.76 ERA, 1224 SO, 0.945 WHIP, in 949 IP and with a 31.3 WAR (and 2 CYA). Not saying that Scherzer is a HOF lock currently but he's definitely making a case with one great season after another well into his mid 30's. Strasburg definitely has a shot if he can do the same, at least until his current contract is up at the end of 2023. He's already off to another fantastic start this year! I'm rooting for him.

[@ProjectDioVita]

I would say Max Scherzer's: "6× All-Star (2013-2018) 3× Cy Young Award (2013, 2016, 2017) 4× wins leader (2013, 2014, 2016, 2018) 3× NL strikeout leader (2016-2018) Pitched two no-hitters in 2015 (June 20 and October 3) Pitched two immaculate innings (May 14, 2017, and June 5, 2018) Tied MLB record for strikeouts (20) in a 9-inning game (May 11, 2016) Tied MLB record for 250 strikeouts in 5 straight seasons" ...would probably put anyone in the hall of fame, IMO. He already has 100 K's this year too!

[@Tyler-le6pl]

@@ProjectDioVita Scherzer is as much as a lock as any player to be a Hall of Famer lol

[@mrmacross]

@@Tyler-le6pl I agree that Scherzer is probably a Hall of Famer. I don't think he's the best candidate among active pitchers (Kershaw, Verlander), but definitely up there. If he has a few more AS years in him, he's got to be in. His resume isn't worse than Roy Halladay's. I actually did think of Scherzer when asking myself if Strasburg had a shot at the Hall of Fame. The other guy I thought of was Randy Johnson, but I don't think Strasburg has any chance of matching Johnson's relative durability.

[@taylorb2053]

Your channel is one of my favorites. I wish you could make more videos but I know how much time is involved. Keep up the good work.

[@shortvideo218]

He will be remembered as the 2nd best prospect/player in their draft class.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Shhhh

[@billyhagen1137]

Well... I'm pretty sure other teams thought they weren't allowed to pick players from Krypton

[@luislimon427]

I love how you focus on pitchers !! 😍😍 Keep it up!

[@FoolishBaseball]

People really seem to like the pitching videos

[@dsw86]

Beautiful work as always! Suggesting a tutorial video on advanced analytics for beginners? Most of them out there turn into a snooze fest.

[@FoolishBaseball]

I have definitely thought about it. Would probably be an offseason project if anything.

[@sethmellen1]

Quality content as always foolishbaseball. 👍 side note it was fairly common to hear from many minor league and major league scouts that they thought he was a time bomb when it came to Tommy John. Even people in his own organizations thought it was inevitable. Idk if you'll find articles but I recall speaking with several scouts about it back in the day.

[@johnwayne6482]

Who’s here after Strasburg dominated the Astros in 7.1 scoreless, almost hit less innings?

[@SurgingSpecs]

I’d say we gotta revisit this one after the 2019 playoffs

[@dyl_out]

you know what, Nate Schierholtz was a fun player

[@Dime-bz6hc]

I will never forget watching this game. He was absolutely electric.

[@dfgccgggff7963]

Good choice of music foolish

[@dankburrito4219]

Thanks.

[@joshuapatrick682]

He’s elite and the numbers back it up. He’s still a hall of famer. Maybe not a first ballot like Kershaw or Sherzer but definitely belongs.

[@joshuapatrick682]

well then his body broke...

[@NicholasElodeon]

I was at Strasburg's debut, will never forget!

[@FoolishBaseball]

You are one of only 40,000.

[@wiskeeamazingdancer4964]

I love your content. The editing with old school pc gaming music only makes it better.

[@hrpufnstuf205]

so we just gonna ignore kershaw's 2.27 era

[@KingNyanCat]

Subbed for Chris Paddack and Tony Gwynn Cameo. Also, subbed for such a great video.

[@PoyntFury]

THE LAD DID IT!

[@lvn4x]

Maybe not an exact answer to your question, but when I think of Strasberg, I’m reminded of how precarious any pitching prospect’s career is, and how we still have no solid metrics or rules of thumb to predict MLB success, much less future arm health. Obviously, no sport has a reliable grip on how to project prospects, but pitchers are among the toughest to project in all of sports. I think he’ll be remembered as an excellent starting pitcher who, in spite of being handled with kid gloves, was diminished by Tommy John early in his career. But Strasberg diminished is still better than the vast majority of pitchers at 100%. Again, your videos are among my favorites in all of KZbin. You really have a talent for putting them together. You get the little things right. Stuff that makes the viewer chuckle to himself while watching, then be unable to recall afterward. At the end, you should’ve let the guy you always make fun begin to give his opinion and then abruptly cut him off and end the video, a-la Meg on Family Guy.

[@FoolishBaseball]

I think this is a fair, nuanced take.

[@samwright5600]

Who else is watching him after that world series MVP?

[@MylotheZooLovingScientist]

3:46 - I was trying my hardest to remember how I knew Jason Donald. The moment you showed his photo-less profile, I thought "Well, I definitely remember his name; there's no way he was that big of a scrub..." So I looked him up and I see the photo on his Wiki and think "Okay, who the fuck is this? I don't recognize his face, just his name, so how and why the hell do I know it?" And then it hit me. He was the last out of Galarraga's imperfect game. I remember his name only because of the sheer number of times it was mentioned in all the subsequent replays and conversations regarding that play. He achieved next to nothing; the highlight of this man's career was grounding out and being called safe for it.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Well, he has an Olympic bronze medal too!

[@CarlosGarcia-kk2ui]

How in love are you with Mike Trout's Baseball Reference page?

[@FoolishBaseball]

I make entire memes about it, so very

[@karpsplash6458]

As a fan of baseball and stats this channel is like heaven on Earth. Keep up the good work!

[@FoolishBaseball]

Glad to hear it, and I'll do my best!

[@Jerweh]

maybe an episode on the 2019 twins possibly

[@FoolishBaseball]

That story needs to play itself out first, but they are an interesting team. I have enjoyed having Rosario and Kepler in fantasy.

[@mycontentistrash1243]

Foolish Baseball they really boutta beat our HR record the year after we got it 😒

[@yankees2864]

MyContentIsTrash honestly good for them. I would have loved to keep it, but it was going to be broken anyways, glad it’s from a scrappy team.

[@9999-w4h]

to think he won the World Series MVP and fulfilled his prophecy of finally living up to the hype by doing so, is amazing to me. Especially you making this video a couple months before it all went down.

[@AntiNikky]

Came for the baseball, stuck around for the Mega Man 2 soundtrack

[@FoolishBaseball]

Best game in the series.

[@jello44]

@@FoolishBaseball Damn right.

[@jeffa3316]

Man! I completely remember his first game!!! Great video!

[@smetana9041]

I remember going to one of his starts when he was in Syracuse. It was the most packed and fun baseball games I've ever been to even with all the major league games I've been to. They packed that stadium that only held 11,000 total, to almost 14,000 that night. Nobody had ever seen a stadium that packed before for a Triple-A game. Strasburg went scoreless that night (that's all I could remember as I was in elementary school when I went). One of the greatest baseball experiences of my life.

[@RealBlueony]

Something I literally JUST noticed on baseball reference: he led the NL in starts a few years back, and this past year led the NL in INNINGS PITCHED, and was WS MVP on top of that. Pretty good for a guy who had TJ Surgery early on and was on some serious innings caps early on.

[@coleblattner8281]

I always press start at the video

[@FoolishBaseball]

That just means you're playing to win.

[@phasecracker6538]

I’ve been a nats fan ever since I was a kid, which is when Strasburg broke into the scene. I still remember being asked who my favorite baseball player was, and answering “Ben rothlisberger”

[@ephrimko5239]

So babying pitchers started with strasburg ahhhh

[@FoolishBaseball]

He certainly took it to another level.

[@AwkwardKidofTodayyy]

Thank you :) I love Stras. He seems like a really great guy, and I don't understand when people say he's overrated. He's a phenomenal pitcher. One of the best. And so underrated. Much love from me. Haha

[@FoolishBaseball]

Excellent pitcher, and thank you for the kind words!