Will Strasburg be good when he returns?

[teosdesserts]

Just wanted to see what people think.

[7290morint]

Of course he will. He just had Tommy John surgery. That is a very common procedure at this point. With command usually coming back after the velocity, sometimes up to a year after the surgery. He had top notch stuff before he was injured, no reason to think that wouldn't continue.

[Zacky1053]

Of course he will. He just had Tommy John surgery. That is a very common procedure at this point. With command usually coming back after the velocity, sometimes up to a year after the surgery. He had top notch stuff before he was injured, no reason to think that wouldn't continue.

And from a recent interview with MLB.com, Strasburg IMO is handling it very maturely. He knows what he can and cannot do right now and in the future, and I think he'll be better off for it.

Ever-impressive Strasburg making his way back | MLB.com: News (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110629&content_id=21159942&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb)

[mikecancelliere]

With todays medicine and technology hell most likely be better

[dthimesch]

Personally I think he will. A lot of pitchers do come back just as good. It may take him a full year to start getting back to normal which i hope he does not get blasted for, becuase everyone wants results now, but give him a year if he needs it. If he was a slider specialist I would say he will not come back as good, ie Liriano, but since he is not one, I think he will.

On a different side of things I think there are a lot of people with a vested interest in him praying that he comes back better than ever.

[teosdesserts]

Anybody who voted against his return want to leave a comment?

[brockw82]

Lol I like how you posted this right after me asking if I paid a good price on the 1/1

[teosdesserts]

I was inspired...lol

[chansen10]

He will be the best pitcher in baseball when he comes back

[teosdesserts]

You will have a focus group answer your question!

[brockw82]

Haha, I wasnt mad if it sounded that way

[teosdesserts]

Don't worry, you didn't

[WCTYSON]

I voted as good as before, only after a full year back though. Remember, as good as before is what lead to his TJ surgery and injury. I have seen a lot of analyst talk about how he needs to change some of his mechanics or there is a high probability the same thing will happen.

[nibrugnerotto]

I think he will be good but not as good as before
He won't be able to pitch as well probably after having
Surgery but he will still be a great pitcher

[TheWilsonFive]

i hope so because he is my favorite prospect and i have several cards of him a paid and traded a lot for

[jasonadkins]

He will be head and shoulders better than the second best pitcher in baseball over the next decade, Felix Hernandez. I can see him being as good or even better than a healthy Josh Johnson, who is currently the best pitcher in baseball when healthy, which is about 50% of the time unfortunately.

[Axe]

the answer will be determined by Strasburg himself, if he can comeback knowing his bodily limits, and not try to be superman on every pitch, then he should do OK. IMO though theres no chance of him coming back better then before, considering how damn good he was.

[bradical]

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[dthimesch]

He will be head and shoulders better than the second best pitcher in baseball over the next decade, Felix Hernandez. I can see him being as good or even better than a healthy Josh Johnson, who is currently the best pitcher in baseball when healthy, which is about 50% of the time unfortunately.

yikes. That's a bold statement. Johnson is good, really good, but Halladay, Verlander, Lee. That's some tough competition.

[jbellis74]

yikes. That's a bold statement. Johnson is good, really good, but Halladay, Verlander, Lee. That's some tough competition.

All good names but I would take a healthy Josh Johnson over all of them. But, he is never 100% it seems like stated earlier

[peterose4hof]

He will be very good when he returns, but I worry about him getting reinjured.

[Highcheese4U]

They showed him throwing a bullpen the other day and he looked as usual.

[Nodie27]

I think the main issue with Strasburg is changing his mechanics when throwing his off speed to avoid injuries and be more effective. He doesn't have to throw 100+mph when he comes back. As long as he mixes his pitches and works on his other pitches he can be even better.

[avjp87]

Pitchers usually come back stronger after having tommy john surgery

[jbellis74]

Pitchers usually come back stronger after having tommy john surgery

Yes but not right away. It usually takes an additional year of actual MLB pitching to come back stronger then before

[ThatBostonGuy]

I hope he dominates as soon as he gets back since I have a BGS 9 Allen & Ginter Mini to sell!

[jasonadkins]

yikes. That's a bold statement. Johnson is good, really good, but Halladay, Verlander, Lee. That's some tough competition.

Johnson led the Majors in ERA last season at 2.30, and led the Majors in ERA with a 1.64 this season before his injury. I know he plays in a fairly spacious ballpark, but he also has to face the Phillies line-up several times per year which Hallday does not. Johnson is right at a K per inning also. Over the last month or two, Verlander and Lee are probably 1-2 in the race, But over the last two years it's hard to argue with a healthy Johnson as the best in baseball.

[stang66dad]

As long as he/the team doesnt rush anything, he'll be fine