With Astros prospect shortstop Carlos Correa about to make his major league tonight against the White Sox, it’s only fitting that we mention that Stephen Strasburg’s major league debut was five years ago today. And what a debut it was. Strasburg got the win against the Pirates after allowing two runs over seven innings and striking out 14 batters. Let’s go back in time and enjoy:
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That was so much fun. While Strasburg proved worthy of the lofty expectations on that night, the unprecedented hype has almost seemed like a burden for him since. Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post has a nice piece up today about his journey over the past five years.
