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    He also had large hands and was smart (he carried above a 4.0 grade point average in high school). "I knew he had the velocity and the fluid delivery ... You see kids in Little League who don't have their mechanics down and they don't understand their mechanics. At a pretty early age he showed he had natural tendencies." Strasburg's mother, Kathleen Swett, will be in China to cheer him on and in North Carolina this weekend for the team's four exhibition games against Canada. Full Article at NBC Olympics
    I knew he had the velocity and the fluid delivery ... You see kids in Little League who don't have their mechanics down and they don't understand their mechanics. At a pretty early age he showed he had natural tendencies.
    SOURCE: NBC Olympics 16 months ago
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Strasburg lone college player for US team
  1. I know all of them can throw it
    SOURCE: NBC Olympics 16 months ago
  2. I like what I saw over there. I like what he did with the U.S. collegiate team. He's definitely going to be one of my starters. I didn't want to talk about him too much and put too much pressure on him. I'm hoping he's going to get under the radar, but he's pitching at San Diego State so I don't think t...
    SOURCE: NBC Olympics 16 months ago
  3. Strasburg is very interesting
    Davey Johnson – Davey Johnson SOURCE: NBC Olympics 16 months ago
  4. Basically we have seven starting pitchers. We only need five in this format
    Davey Johnson – Davey Johnson SOURCE: NBC Olympics 16 months ago
  5. I don't think it's going to sink in until we're actually there and going through the ceremonies and the first ball is thrown out ... It's just a great experience. This is definitely a great honor. I hope to play with some of these guys somewhere down the road.
    SOURCE: NBC Olympics 16 months ago
  6. It's the summer of a lifetime, for sure
    SOURCE: NBC Olympics 16 months ago
  7. He's had a heck of a two years ... I think it's obviously something that adds to his resume and is a tremendous honor to be on the collegiate Team USA and then being named to the Olympic team as well - not only for him but for San Diego State and San Diego in general. Even though he's 20 years old, I th...
    SOURCE: NBC Olympics 16 months ago

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