Strasburg's Hitting

[rsuriyop]

As a complete player he's may be better than any other pitcher around today in part because of his hitting.

[Rich the Giants fan]

I was thinking they should shut up down for a few weeks from pitching, let him play the field, then let him pitch in the post-season. :clowning:

[dominik]

You think his arm is going to blow out again?

I hope not since I like him but he has not changed his mechanics at all. I now the theory of the inverted-W/late forearm bounce is controversial but I think there is something to it although not the only factor.

[RaysFan_98]

maybe he can become a hitter after his arm is done.

You think his arm is going to blow out again?

[dominik]

maybe he can become a hitter after his arm is done.

[GiambiJuice]

Sorry that I missed your post... That's crazy about the WAR. I am going to have to start paying attention these good hitting pitchers - he had a clutch hit yesterday.

It's not so crazy. He's being compared with other pitchers. All that means is that half of the position players on the Nats are below-average offensively at their positions, while Strasburg is well above average at his position.

Similiarly, in 2008 Carlos Zambrano had a higher offensive WAR than several of his teammates. Micah Owings finished 4th on his team in offensive WAR in his rookie season despite starting only 27 games.

[Zito75]

I posted a few weeks ago about it. I think he has a higher offensive war than half the Nationals team does right now.

Sorry that I missed your post... That's crazy about the WAR. I am going to have to start paying attention these good hitting pitchers - he had a clutch hit yesterday.

[chicagowhitesox1173]

I posted a few weeks ago about it. I think he has a higher offensive war than half the Nationals team does right now.

[Zito75]

Has anyone else noticed how well Strasburg has done at the plate this year?

He's hitting .343 with 4 doubles, 1 HR and 7 RBI. His OPS is .953. Not too shabby!

http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?p...'R'&level='ALL'