Strasburg is back on the disabled list and may not return this season. Additional strain to a sore arm would not be a good idea for a team out of playoff contention. The Nationals wanted more innings this season from Strasburg but his performance has still been strong for the year.
To read a related Yahoo! Sports article, please click here:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AmpllYVcfw4fUzHTxLHh53w5nYcB?slug=tsn-166232
Jim Sutliff