Nats pitcher Strasburg brings the heat, regrets it
May 18 2012Filed under: Uncategorized
(Reuters) - Washington pitcher Stephen Strasburg may read warning labels a little closer in future after some ‘Hot Stuff’ heat rub ointment got on “the wrong place” and made Tuesday’s outing on the mound an uncomfortable one. Strasburg, one of the most promising young pitchers in Major League Baseball, allowed four runs in a 6-1 defeat to the San Diego Padres, the 23-year-old fidgeting his way through four irritating innings on the way to his first loss of the season. Nationals manager Davey Johnson told reporters the ointment had rubbed Strasburg the wrong way. …