The Strasburg Debut Poll

by RobBobS on May 14, 2010 3:14 PM EDT

Someone suggested this, and I think it's a darn fine idea. Please submit your guess as to the date of Stephen Strasburg's Nationals' debut:

The conventional wisdom is some time in early June, but sometimes conventional wisdom can be pretty far off. I think in this case it's probably pretty close, and I also believe that the debut will come during a home game.

Remember, this is strictly for entertainment purposes only. Please, no betting.

Poll

When will Strasburg make his Nationals' debut

Weds, May 19 (Mets)

3 votes

Thu, May 20 (Mets)

0 votes

Fri, May 21 (Orioles)

3 votes

Sat, May 22 (Orioles)

3 votes

Sun, May 23 (Orioles)

6 votes

Fri, Jun 4 (Reds)

77 votes

Sat, Jun 5 (Reds)

24 votes

Sun, Jun 6 (Reds)

20 votes

Tue, Jun 8 (Pirates)

53 votes

Wed, Jun 9 (Pirates)

6 votes

Thu, Jun 10 (Pirates)

4 votes

Some other date

14 votes

Never

4 votes

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I voted June 4.

Lerners like their money. He can help the team now. That gets him 2 starts on the homestand. The interleague matchup would be an absolute and total zoo.

Uh...yeah...Let's gets that Calder Cup!!!!

by souldrummer on May 14, 2010 3:54 PM EDT reply actions

I'm all for the zoo!

Can we add an addendum to this poll?

Question: Will his debut be nationally televised?
YES or NO

This season I will expect the worst but I will be prepared for 'worser'.

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on May 14, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions

MLB Network or ESPN will pick it up, you've got to believe.

Uh...yeah...Let's gets that Calder Cup!!!!

by souldrummer on May 14, 2010 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I Originally Thought June 8.....

Based on pitching every 5th day….but the recently decided extra day of rest threw a wrench in that philosophy. So….I’ll go with a June 6th Sunday Afternoon game; however, I hope it is Friday, June 4. What would be better? Strasburg baseball fireworks followed by Friday Night fireworks at Nats Park! Either way….I’ll be there!

by sullyzz on May 14, 2010 7:01 PM EDT reply actions

As long as it's a day in my plan...

"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3

by Doghouse on May 14, 2010 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Which Plan Do You Have? What Section?

We are in Section 204

by sullyzz on May 14, 2010 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions

41 games, sec 310.

We’ve got June 4 and June 10, so that option works best for us (someone tell the Rizzo, please, so he can adjust Stras’ schedule acordingly….). We’re trading in tickets for the 5th, and maybe for the 6th, too.

"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3

by Doghouse on May 15, 2010 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions

My plan is:

To spend a substantial amount of money to see this kid in his inaugural game. Budget be damned. Once in a lifetime opportunity.

You know how Fox News has those irrelevant BREAKING NEWS / ALERT? Can we put up something like that here for when the official word is given for when Strasburg will pitch?

Pretty please?

This season I will expect the worst but I will be prepared for 'worser'.

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on May 14, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Teams like to bring a guy up for the first start against a weak team when they can

increases to odds of a win and therefore confidence. I say the Pirates are the most likely option, but the Reds are not a bad choice.

"What you know is often the enemy of what you can learn" Bill James

by PhDBrian on May 15, 2010 1:20 PM EDT reply actions

On a Tuesday night, though?

I think they want to get two starts out of that homestand.

Uh...yeah...Let's gets that Calder Cup!!!!

by souldrummer on May 15, 2010 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions

I really hope its June 4th

I don’t want his first game to be against the Pirates, make him play someone he will remember. Besides, I bought tickets for the June 4th game.

The Shanahan era is going to bring the Redskins back to Glory! Great QB and an actual O-line.

by Horcasitas4 on May 16, 2010 11:23 AM EDT reply actions

I think Rizzo has his room of "numbers" people trying to figure the first home date they can $afely promote him.

by RoscoeNats on May 16, 2010 1:40 PM EDT reply actions

Nothing wrong with that.

Rob

"Winfield goes back to the wall. He hits his head on the wall and it rolls off! It's rolling all the way back to second base! This is a terrible thing for the Padres!" -- Jerry Coleman

by RobBobS on May 16, 2010 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I ran my own numbers and I think it's really close right now. Next weekend Stras and Storen are in the clear.

by RoscoeNats on May 16, 2010 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Parochially ...

I’m hoping for either June 4 or June 10 … since my plan includes the June 10 game. That way I get either his first or second start.

Other than that, I may have to invest in other tickets :-)

by d_c_guy on May 16, 2010 10:32 PM EDT reply actions

Boys and girls...

…if you want a ticket to June 4, my suggestion is act ASAP. There was a large turnout at the park today for the Mets game. There will be large turnouts at the park for the Orioles game as well. There was a line in the store at Nats park with people buying tickets. I thought that I would be safe buying one a couple weeks out. Sadly, that ain’t really gonna work. I ended up buying a singleton somewhere in like 225 for maybe $30, which they said was the cheapest available, way out of budget and not good value for the price. The cheaper seats are mostly taken, I believe and I got to believe that good value in the park will be hard to find.

Uh...yeah...Let's gets that Calder Cup!!!!

by souldrummer on May 21, 2010 12:33 AM EDT reply actions