Strasburg Debut

The Washington Nationals are going to promote the first overall draft pick in 2009, pitcher Stephen Strasburg, to the majors.

The Nats want his first start to be successful so they've handpicked an awful opponent for him to debut against.

Hmmm...any teams come to mind?

(right now, the only person on the planet who can't guess who Strasburg will debut against is Bird.)

I guess I'll tell you, Bird. Strasburg is going to debut against your Pittsburgh Pirates in the beginning of June.

The game will be in Washington, which sucks, because Strasburg is the Pirates best chance of selling out PNC Park this summer.

Unless, of course, Bob Nutting orders an Aki Iwamura Bobblehead Day...