Tonight's the highly-anticipated major league debut of rookie Nats phenom pitcher Stephen Strasburg. For one night, Nationals Park is the center of the sports world.
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According to The Washington Post, these guys drove in from Connecticut to cheer on Stephen Strasburg. They told me that their sign was an ancient scroll.
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ESPN's Karl Ravech, Tim Kurkjian, and Orel Hershiser do a live shot for SportsCenter before Stephen Strasburg's major league debut.
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Nats rookie Stephen Strasburg heads for the bullpen with pitching coach Steve McCatty (54) to warm up before his first major league game.
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In front of a fired-up standing room-only crowd, 21 year-old Nats rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws his first major league pitch, a 97 MPH fastball for a ball. Strasburg won his major league debut and struck out 14 Pirates, including the last 7 batters he faced.
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