Daily Futures: One more stop

Told You There Was Nothing To Worry About

You may have read about Strasburg's Friday start already, but the essential point to remember is this: While his last Double-A start wasn't as sharp as we've come to expect, we said then there's nothing to worry about -- and we stand by that now. He went six innings in his Triple-A debut, throwing only 65 pitches, but was masterful. Other than a ground ball single up the middle, the Syracuse outfield got the equivalent of a six-inning nap; of the 18 outs he recorded, six were by strikeout and 12 were by groundball. He remains a bit of a tease for Nationals fans. He is ready to pitch in the big leagues now and his debut could be less than a month away, as Buster Olney predicts.

On the other side of the jump -- Tillman, Trout, more sleepers, Beckham as a bust, all that. It's good stuff if you're into the development of MLB franchises. Dive in and become an Insider in the process.

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