Stephen Strasburg vs. Dustin Ackley - Desert Dogs v. Javelinas - 10/22/2009

[wrightpicks]

You better thank the lucky stars that you got Ackley because he's got Hall of Fame wrote all over him. Strasburg may never be the same....you just can't throw 102mph and expect to be injury free. The Nationals will forever regret this move...It's Sam Bowie & Michael Jordan all over again.

[37iggyfenton]

That photographer is awful. He's just holding down the shutter release. Real sports shots are done in one shoot. At 5fps you are not going to get peak action.

[tyrelpanter]

this catcher is complete garbage!

[DJDriveus]

@tyrelpanter Imagine how great this would be if it was Strasburg vs Ackley with Posey behind the plate...

[tyrelpanter]

@DJDriveus yeah that would be sweet

[yourhometowncasinos]

I think one win seperates the mariners from getting stephen strasburg but instead we got Ackley

[xpressva]

@yourhometowncasinos you'll be glad you got Ackley when Strasburg is on the DL every other year... Ackley is legit..

[adamwilliams4405]

@xpressva

'cause he's a Tar Heel!!

[SportsTips]

catcher can't hold on too them.lol

[wafflecake0]

good thing hes done till this time next year :)

[cullen17whitephenom]

Was he always just a phenom or just tons of training during highschool?

[brandenfryman]

@cullen17whitephenom from his freshman season at sandiego state to his sophmore season he gained 7 miles per hour on his fastball and lost 30 pounds

[shockattack2]

@cullen17whitephenom he was a pretty good high schooler, then after about a year at san diego st, he started working out aggressively and made it here

[TurnMySwagOn69]

And he does throw a slurve so it is kind of a slider and 2 seamers and sliders go opposite ways. I don't know who's right because I wasn't paying too much attention, but i'm not sure how you get those mixed up.

[TurnMySwagOn69]

Whoever said strasburg will be a bust your high, and does anyone know what level ackley is at and how he is doing because he is a stud

[xsacred24x]

@TurnMySwagOn69 Double A i bet Boras was his agent because he wasn't signed till the last 15mins of the deadline. Estimated time of call up is next year but idonno hes only hitting .256 in double a hes been getting hot i hope i he gets the call when hes hitting close to .300 in triple a.

[ObliviousAmeritardsU]

Pretty sure they were two seamers not sliders but then again what do I know

[depharis13]

@ObliviousAmeritardsU they are two seamers he doesnt throw a slider lol. you're right

[cfl990]

@ObliviousAmeritardsU def sliders or curves whatever he calls it

[Maxzilla33]

@ DEnumber73 u were off by a run so stfu

[DEnumber73]

calling my shot now.... stephen BUSTburg

he will give up 3 runs tonight, if he gets the win wait til he plays good teams, he will not have a winning record this season

[CowR007]

@DEnumber73 yea he was definetely a bust he only has the most k's in the majors since his debut

[DEnumber73]

@CowR007 im glad i was wrong, now he can become a yankee after his contract is over

[iHeartMikeRichards]

did he throw five straight breakingballs? or was the 3rd pitch a fastball?

[dsmithcc10]

@iHeartMikeRichards- no it was five straight. the first two were bad curves. the next three were nasty sliders. this kids a freak.

[TheBaseballfreak55]

2 very special players

[thegame245]

beautiful camera view

[krich5]

I think the sounds are radar guns

[JLHoops08]

Ackley's a special player, he's gonna be great.

[thebaseballpro504]

my coach is Dustins uncle

[jaydiaz953]

whats that shaking sound during each pitch?

[rysports]

probs someone taking photos strasburg

[golfmaniac007]

duh.....camera clicks

[nitsuj182]

radar gun

[GD31892]

@jaydiaz953 Pretty sure that's a camera..

[dotanooblar]

90 mph silder...that's just not fair

[dariel809]

Next CY YOUNG`

[golfmaniac007]

in a few years.  you do have lincecum and haren who will win it for a many years to come

[sirmelancholia]

@golfmaniac007

And Roy Halladay now.