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realize that we're very ap- routines or pitch sequenc- be Washington's No. 5 start-
proachable -- I think we all ing. er, said Scherzer is "always
are -- they'll see you can Just like they got such ad- trying to get me to pitch
learn from anybody," said vice, years ago. from the ball of my foot,"
Strasburg, who is 31 as he Separately, Strasburg and for example. Voth said
enters the first season under Scherzer both mentioned Strasburg showed him how
a $245 million, seven-year Dan Haren as someone he holds the baseball for a
contract. who guided them when changeup.
"I can learn something from he was their teammate -- Another righty trying to earn
a Wil Crowe, purely be- Strasburg in Washington, that final rotation spot, Joe
cause his path to this point Scherzer in Arizona. Ross, said Strasburg gave
could be completely differ- "They're giving back to the insight into how he finishes
ent from what I had to go next generation. When his curveball. Ross spoke
through. You can get help- Max goes into our minor to Sánchez about his but-
ful feedback from anybody league facility when their terfly changeup. Scherzer,
in this clubhouse," Strasburg spring training starts, which Ross said, explained "the
Washington Nationals pitchers Stephen Strasburg, right, and
Patrick Corbin throw bullpen sessions during spring training said. "That doesn't neces- he's done the last three mentality of kind of attack-
baseball practice Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, in West Palm Beach, Fla. sarily mean they should lis- years, and teaches them ing hitters and setting up
Associated Press ten to everything we have 'Pitching 101' and what he pitches and things like that,
to tell them -- or that we does and how he prepares when you can miss and
Continued from page 17 the "Four Amigos" — do be- can't listen to things they've and that type of thing, where you can miss."
Fans know what Strasburg hind the scenes to teach picked up along the way." that's invaluable," Nationals "There might be things
and three-time Cy Young less-experienced pitchers Martinez and his pitching GM Mike Rizzo said. "He's you don't even really think
Award winner Max Scher- in the organization. coach, Paul Menhart, refer up at 6 in the morning to about, but their point of
zer can do when they're on "It's just a part of being a to Strasburg, et al., as assis- come down here and talk view can rub off," Ross said,
a mound for the Nationals, good teammate and car- tant coaches. to 50 minor league pitch- "and then you take it into a
whose exhibition schedule ing about the guy next to Scherzer, 35, described ers that are trying to take game and it might imme-
resumes Thursday against you. As you get older, all the process as giving oth- his job. ... If you're a pitcher diately affect your stuff or
St. Louis after Wednesday's the players around you ers "crumbs at a time," with any kind of sense at how you do."
day off. Their bona fides seem to get younger and because "when you fig- all, why wouldn't you just try The morning Strasburg
make that obvious. Less so younger. You just kind of ure it out yourself, it's a lot to mirror what these great worked with the 25-year-
is what that pair, Patrick have to make yourself more powerful than when pitchers do? If just one old Crowe -- on positioning
Corbin and Aníbal Sánchez available. It's important for somebdy else tells you how thing wears off from Stras or of legs and feet, mainly --
— the starters who form the young guys to want to to do it." Max or Patrick or Sánchez, Sánchez was at a mound
what Washington manager speak up and ask ques- They give tips on arm slot you've gained a lot." nearby, tutoring another
Dave Martinez jokingly calls tions, because once they or grips, say, between-start Austin Voth, competing to non-roster invitee. q