Mark the date ladies and gentlemen, June 8th 2010, the day pitcher Stephen Strasburg makes his Major League debut. Well, if you saw the game, it was quite simple, he was remarkable. In just 7 innings he strck out 14 batters. Are you kidding me! Thats an average of 2 strikeouts per inning. Stephen Strasbug came from San Diego State University and went 11-2 with a 2.23 era and led the nation in strikeouts. We all new he could throw 100 mph but the incredible "yacker" we had no idea about. It's arguably his best pitch. Strasburg was motivated not only because it was his first major league start but a player from the opposing team really sparked his fire. Pittsburgh Pirates' outfielder, Delwyn Young said, "This is just another pitcher. I not worried about him. I don't care who he is or where he came from. This is just another pitcher to me." This wise ass comment did not help the Pirates' cause against Stephen Strasburg as the majority of their lineup struck out 2 times. Young however did back up his comments by hitting a solo homerun against Strasburg so he did not look like a complete fool. Strasburg was as expected, incredible. By for the most built up MLB debut of any player in the history of the game.
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