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Stephen Strasburg

Mark Lerner Loses His Appetite For Sentiment, Pulls The Plug On Stephen Strasburg’s Retirement Send-Off

Nationals owner Mark Lerner smiles in sunglasses at a Nationals game.

Let’s Remember A Time When Stephen Strasburg Enjoyed Playing Baseball

A smiling Stephen Strasburg is enveloped in an involuntary group hug during the 2019 season.

Extremely Depressing Report: Stephen Strasburg’s Body Is A Wreck

Stephen Strasburg of the Washington Nationals, looking sad

More Like Stephen Hamburger

Stephen Strasburg looks bummed as he leaves the field following another injury.

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