Strasburg shutdown shows Nats' faith in franchise

JustinVerlander35 · Sep 4, 2012

The decision to shut down Stephen Strasburg after his Sept. 12 start demonstrates a deep organizational faith in the future of the Washington Nationals.

Yes, the Nationals, going into the season, had a plan to limit Strasburg's innings in his first full campaign since undergoing Tommy John elbow surgery. But at that point, absolutely no one could have known that at the end of play on Labor Day, the Nats would have the best record in the National League and a 6 1/2-game lead in the NL East.

This is a situation that remains unfathomable for some critics of this plan and this decision. How can the Nats pass up this rare chance at a championship? Well, if the management of the Nationals looks at this opportunity as merely a starting place, and not a once-in-a-lifetime situation, that puts the decision to shut down Strasburg in a different perspective.

Strasburg is a singular talent, and the urge to protect his career is understandable. There will be people, however, who will never accept any rationale for shutting him down in the middle of a pennant race. But this isn't a popularity contest, an election or a referendum.
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