NEW YORK – The delicate treatment of Stephen Strasburg ended Wednesday afternoon. In the sixth inning, with the tying run on second base, the Washington Nationals chose competition over precaution. There was no other pitcher they wanted on the mound, and so, even as Strasburg crossed a new threshold, the Nationals left him out there. Via Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/nationals-vs-mets-stephen-strasburg-dominates-in-4-0-victory/2012/04/11/gIQAC1r9AT_story.html
