The Nationals currently sit 14.5 games back in the NL East and 7.5 games back in the Wildcard.
Strasburg's stats from this year and last:
2013
W/L 5-9
ERA 3.01
WHIP 1.07
2012
W/L 15-6
ERA 3.16
WHIP 1.155
So far he has pitched in 6 less games and 12 less innings than all of last year. You can look it up if you want, but all his stats are pretty much the same from last year minus his record. Even all the new formulas of stats and stats I'm not even familiar with.
Reference: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/strasst01.shtml
It's pretty clear that the Nationals are a very long shot at making the playoffs and most likely won't make it. The Nationals may make the playoffs this year or before Strasburg leaves. I realize hindsight is 20/20. But, at this point, it looks like Nationals management made a HUGE mistake pulling him from the playoff race last year.
Strasburg's stats from this year and last:
2013
W/L 5-9
ERA 3.01
WHIP 1.07
2012
W/L 15-6
ERA 3.16
WHIP 1.155
So far he has pitched in 6 less games and 12 less innings than all of last year. You can look it up if you want, but all his stats are pretty much the same from last year minus his record. Even all the new formulas of stats and stats I'm not even familiar with.
Reference: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/strasst01.shtml
It's pretty clear that the Nationals are a very long shot at making the playoffs and most likely won't make it. The Nationals may make the playoffs this year or before Strasburg leaves. I realize hindsight is 20/20. But, at this point, it looks like Nationals management made a HUGE mistake pulling him from the playoff race last year.