So last week I elected to give Stephen Strasburg a new nickname: In-and-Out Burger, derived from his inability to stay consistent for a long time. Well, he went 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 Hits, 1 BBs, 14 Ks and he's been consistently dominant now across his last ten starts: 2.07 ERA, 11.67 K/9, and a 1.32 BB/9 across 61 IP. Yeah, those numbers are so damn juicy I feel like I should keep reading and make some tasty beverage for easy money. His Changeup was looking mighty fine tonight, and when paired with a Curveball that he's finally throwing more often - he threw 35 last time out - Strasburg is looking sharper and as polished as ever. But the problem has never been his stuff. It's been his ability to dominate each and every night. If you own him, you're obviously starting every night, so this is all about his 2016 outlook. I made the mistake in February believing that Strasburg was going to bounce back from a tumultuous 2014 and be this dominant self consistently through the season. I'm not sure I'll be ready to make nearly the same endorsement a second time.
Let’s see what every other SP did yesterday:
