March 21, 2012

Baseball Jesus Tickets

Stephen Strasburg wins the opening day assignment for the Nationals in Chicago.

“I’ve heard these different theories from the experts, but I have a little experience in that area, too,” Johnson said. “Everything in my baseball mind says to pitch him where he wants to pitch. You got to shut him down, you shut him down. End of story.

“Some college professor may dream up that if you are a fifth starter and you missed two or three starts, you can actually pitch the clincher for the playoffs. They have it all figured out. I like to put my best foot forward from the get-go and it’s not about Stephen Strasburg. It’s about the Washington Nationals. So I’m going to put my best foot forward each and every step of the way.”

He should pitch on a Tuesday night in New York April 10th, then make his home debut on Sunday the 15th against the Reds. April 10th sounds like an excellent night to make your way to Citi Field.

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