Carpenter: "Strasburg has created more job opportunites for statisticians." In a roundabout way, I think this live-blog is proof of that.
The grounds crew and does some repair on the mound around the pitcher's landing. If I was Stephen Strasburg, I would demand repairs after every pitch. Coincidentally, I would be the biggest diva ever.
With every minute the ground crew takes to repair the mound, Strasburg gets an extra minute to rest. I'm sure the Indians are thrilled about this.
Rob Dibble takes the mound delay as an opportunity to, predictably, lament about throwback uniforms.
Peralta goes down swinging. Strasburg picks up strikeout No. 8.
Former National Anderson Hernandez gets a walk, but Strasburg gets a pop out and a ground out to end the inning.
