Nats, Strasburg beat deadline

[TZ]

NEW YORK -- Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals agreed to a record contract just before Monday's midnight deadline, a four-year deal that will pay the hard-throwing right-hander slightly more than $15.1 million.

The San Diego State pitcher was selected first by the last-place Nationals in June and set the mark for the most money guaranteed to a drafted player. That's been held since 2001 by pitcher Mark Prior, who received a $10.5 million, five-year contract after he was selected with the second pick, behind Joe Mauer.


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Stephen Strasburg beat the deadline and agreed to terms with the Washington Nationals.
"It feels awesome. I got a little nervous there for a while that it might not happen, but I feel very blessed," Strasburg told ESPN's Pedro Gomez. "I'm not sure of the plan right now. They said they'd bring me up for the media. They said to take my time to get ready. It's an amazing feeling. I really wasn't sure if it was going to happen, but I'm glad it did."

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4403920

YAY! I wasn't so sure this was gonna happen either...:woohoo: :bounce:

[Kingofalldems]

1. Hopefully he'll be in town tonight

Nats just signed a huge building block to the future.

And yes!

[Kingofalldems]

2. He will be in town on Friday

Oh, and kick this one for the DU Nats haters.

[Auggie]

3. I hope it works out the Nationals... that's so much money to commit