After a great outing on Monday night against Pawtucket, outlets are reporting Stephen Strasburg is close to returning to the Nationals. We will miss the excitement he brought to the team, the stadium and the city.
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A Great Syracuse Send-off
Wednesday, August 5th, 2015By the Numbers
Tuesday, August 4th, 2015
Steve Strikeout: Strasburg kicked his rehab into high gear by striking out the first three Pawtucket batters he faced on Monday night. He continued to throw hard and mow down batters. He worked 5 2/3 innings.
What a difference a week makes. For his second rehab start Stephen Strasburg put the hammer down on the Pawtucket Red Sox, and registered 11 strikeouts while giving up five hits. The Chiefs also provided some major offense, including home runs by Matt Skole (1B) and Jason Martinson (3B).
The Chiefs won 9-3. Mission accomplished.
The Chiefs scored three runs in the bottom of the first, thanks to a double and a steal of third by shortstop Trea Turner.
The night turned out picturesque after a day that was spotted with rain showers. The official attendance was 5,646.
Week in Review
Sunday, August 2nd, 2015
This week marked the return of Washington National ace Stephen Strasburg to Syracuse.
Always a crowd favorite, all eyes were on Strasburg from the time he hit the field for warm ups.
For his first rehab start Strasburg pitched three innings, gave up three runs, had a balk and was hit during a ground out to the mound.
The Strasburg Effect
Saturday, August 1st, 2015
The Syracuse fan base catches the fever.
According to a report by The Syracuse Chiefs,Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg will start again on Monday. This will be his second start during his rehab assignment.