Gwynn talks about Strasburg
XX Sports Radio: Tony Gwynn Interview (MP3)
- Tony Gwynn went to the doctor yesterday "Everything's fine"
- Strasburg's final game will be this Friday night. The team is going to try and work out a deal to borrow the softball team's metal seats to get more people into the game.
- Strasburg wants to win, he doesn't get caught up in all the hoopla. Tony Gwynn tips his cap to the marketing department for promoting the team so well.
- It's tough balancing the need for the Aztecs to win and protecting Strasburg's arm for the future. During the season they had him pitch once a week on Fridays while under a pitch count. In a couple weeks Gwynn will have to make difficult decisions when Championship tournaments start.
- Strasburg started as a freshman at 6'3 and 240 lbs. His conditioning has made him a better player.
- Gwynn denies making the comments to Buster Olney saying that Strasburg would be the number one starter for the Nationals. "I don't know where Buster got that".
- He thinks Scott Boras will go for record money.
- Gwynn thinks if Strasburg would be the Padres or Seattle's #3 and one of the better pitchers for the Nationals. So he's pretty much confirming the comments that he didn't make to Buster Olney.
- "He's gonna get hit, there's no question about that. I don't think he's gonna be one of those guys that are going to flat out over power guys at the Big League Level or even at the Minor League Level."
- He's going to be successful. People overlook how athletic he is. He reminds Gwynn of a taller version of Greg Maddux in the way he plays defense.
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Is there a way
Any possible way we could get this guy?
by Zach (maestro876) on May 6, 2009 2:49 PM PDT reply actions
what about an asteroid impact???
that might help if it happens at the right time in the right place.
by Stephen (shaynes41) on May 6, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
It's better this way, I think
He’d just need TJ surgery the second he became affiliated with the Padres. :(
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That's not true
Some guys opt for shoulder surgery instead.
Memo to baseball managers: You manufacture runs by NOT making outs, not by making them on purpose.
Look at that
One comment and jbox blogs his ass off for a day. Good show, sir!
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He's just burning off nervous energy.
The waiting to find out if she’ll lose her crown is just too much for him. Pacing, chain-smoking, blogging…anything to keep his mind off of her.














