of the hottest debates in baseball this summer has been: Should the Washington Nationals shut down Stephen Strasburg in order to save his arm for the long term?  Though the decision to sit Strasburg seems to be already decided, Nationals GM Mike Rizzo will not be able to satisfy everyone no matter what he decides.

People will hate on Rizzo either way. In the present time, he will not be able to win. We will all have to wait and see how the future turns out.

Rizzo recently told Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post that "Strasburg will be shut down at some point in September."

If the Nationals were in last place, this would be a non-issue. One can assume that Strasburg would be shut down until next season. There would be no point in continuing the current season.

The problem for Washington this year is that they are one of the top teams in the National League and could be a serious contender come playoff time. Things change from ...

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