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Trainer Lee Kuntz: 'Something Was Wrong With Strasburg'

According to William Ladson, both pitching coach Steve McCatty and trainer Lee Kuntz noticed something was askew while Stephen Strasburg was warming up in the bullpen:

Pitching coach Steve McCatty and trainer Lee Kuntz told Mike Rizzo that something was wrong with #Starsburg. #Nats

GM Mike Rizzo just noted on MASN regarding his decision, "It's the job of the general manager to protect the assets for the club. It's unfortunate that a lot of people paid to come and see Stephen pitch, but I think it's important that Stephen's around for a long, long time."