The date has finally been set. The Nationals announced that Stephen Strasburg will make his Major League Baseball and Washington debut on June 8, at home facing the Pittsburg Pitrates. It was what everyone had anticipated, and now it's set.
Strasburg's work in the minors have done wonders for the minor league stadiums he's pitched in. They've sold out many of the games. His arrival in Washington comes at a great time. The Nationals are hovering over a .500 record backed by good pitching and offense. There have been down times, like giving up 2 inside the park home runs in back to back series, but even those were wins. Strasburg should further shore up the starting rotation.
The question now asked is can they play this way the rest of the season and make a run at a wild card berth? In all likelihood, it's not going to end that way, but the prospects just look better with Strasburg on the top level. The day prior to his MLB debut, it's expected that the team will be drafting catcher Bryce Harper. The future is now and later for the Nationals. The end of the 2010 season could prove interesting. Even better is the 2011 season. But we shouldn't look that far. Let's just enjoy June 8.
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