The news that Stephen Strasburg may need Tommy John surgery has sent a shock wave through Washington sports media. The reactions have ranged from cynical, to pessimistic, to morose. Obviously, we will all take a few minutes before we collect ourselves and opine on what this means for the Nationals going forward. At least in this our darkest hour, we can focus our rage on our true enemy: Rob Dibble.
Here is how the blogosphere is reacting on the darkest of days:
(Warning! Strong language ahead! Avert your eyes if easily offended!)
The reaction of almost everyone...
Fuck this. I'm going home to drink.
Gavin Birch
Section138
The reaction of Wizards fans...
For the love of all things good: someone hide John Wall right now before he steps off a curb and gets hit by a bus or something....
washington post live
washpostlive
Word play!
Curse of Le Bowden
Dan Steinberg
dcsportsbog
Run him out of town on a rail!
What would Dibble like to say now?
Cathy Taylor
misschatter
Commiseration....
Strasburg probably out for 2011, Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin in town for the weekend. DC, my heart goes out to you. This is your Katrina.
michael toole
miketoole
The real culprit...
This is all Tony Gwynn's fault! #strasburg
Jack Kogod
Unsilent
Analysis!
So if June 8 was #Strasmas, what is August 27? #Straspocalypse ? #Strasgoddamnit ? #Straskillmenow ?
Alex Reed
DCLandingStrip
Sympathy!
I remember how distraught I felt when a rookie Spencer Hawes had his knee scoped. And that was Spencer Hawes. #sorrydc
Tom Ziller
teamziller
Dire Warning!
I wouldn't want to be Rob Dibble today.
Mike Wise
MikeWiseguy
More anger!
When the docs are repairing Strasburg, let's hope they stitch up Dibble's mouth, too. #nationals
Michael Jenkins
michaeljenk
Here is one for the emotionless robots out there...
Is Stephen Strasburg dead or just getting surgery?
Sports Hernia
TheSportsHernia
and to close it out...
The upside of Strasburg needing Tommy John? "Suck it up, kid" to be engraved on Dibble's tombstone.
Jamie Mottram
jamiemottram