03-26-2009, 01:13 AM
Neyer's mantra, for years, is that "there is no such thing as a pitching prospect." Or, as Bill James says, "all pitchers get injured...100% of them. What matters is how they bounce back from those inevitable injuries."
Personally, I love phenoms. I love talented young kids, I love flamethrowers, and I love everything about Strasburg. However, as a Cub fan who witnessed the Mark Prior years (not to mention Kerry Wood, who struck out 20 Houston Astros in one of his first MLB starts), I think I'd be a little wary about handing this kid $25 or 50 Million.
Personally, I love phenoms. I love talented young kids, I love flamethrowers, and I love everything about Strasburg. However, as a Cub fan who witnessed the Mark Prior years (not to mention Kerry Wood, who struck out 20 Houston Astros in one of his first MLB starts), I think I'd be a little wary about handing this kid $25 or 50 Million.
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