Which young pitcher would you rather have?

103mph fastballs are great, especially when they cause you to blow out your arm in 3 years. No Strasburg for me. I like our youngster

1. Strasburg
2. Hanson
3. Price

Personally answering this question from a long term perspective just isn’t fair, too many factors involved with too high of injury risk with pitchers. Short term however I think I might have to take Price. Love me some Hanson but I think it will take him a good year, if not two, to start getting the ball out of ML hitters eyes. Price is ready to roll and has shown several flashes of brilliance, but he too can have shaky command. Still I think he will have the most success of the three over the next few years.

As for Strasburg, I’m one of the bunch that says stay away. There has been more than a hint of suggestion that Boras is looking to set a “new standard” for signing bonus’ with this guy, then add in the very valid questions regarding his pitching mechanics and you’ve got a formula that screams Ben McDonald. No thanks.

Having said all that, I vote we stick with our man Hanson considering he is an Atlanta Brave and barring a complete schizophrenic melt down in our front office that’s not going to change any time soon!

Hard throwing lefty…give me Price, although you really can’t go wrong with any of them. I take Price, right now, knowing what I know. He’s proven that he can deal in the majors and he’s got tremendous upside.

Hanson is my guy,being a Braves fan I’m bias but it’s legit.Look at his numbers the guy can pitch,he had a bad day today,he left a few pitches up in the zone but he will get it together.He seems to know when he makes mistakes and he knows what to do to correct them.He didn’t have back to back bad games this year and his next start he will be better.I hope Cox told him that his spot is his and he doesn’t have to worry about losing it,that I think will take away some of the pressure and it should allow him to relax.His first start is over ,now he can settle down and do what we expect him to do and that is be a very good pitcher for us.

Has the ability to be one of the best lefties in the game and is a K-machine.

But where’s Timmy Lincecum?

If its for any team, Strasburg or Hanson tie. But if its for the Braves its David Price by a mile since we have no lefty starters.

I think if you’d rank them by ceiling Hanson would be higher than Price. While I do think Price will strike out more Tommy looks like he’ll be a dominating pitcher. Halladay-esque. Strasburg could be as dominating as Koufax or Gooden. If you throw that hard, have great command, and a curve ball you’re going to destroy line ups. So my order would have to be

Strasburg
Hanson
Price

Price
Hanson
Strasburg

You can’t pass up lefty heat. Frankly, I doubt you could go wrong.

If I’m being biased I take Tommy but since I’m not I’ll take David Price any day of the week. Strasburg could be Nolan Ryan or he could be Brien Taylor. I wouldn’t bet the farm on somebody who’s been striking out SoCal frat boys all summer who’s never faced a professional hitter. He very well could prove me wrong but at least Price and Hanson have a track record to some degree. But until Price or Strasburg gets a glorious mullet, I’ll take Mr. Hanson. In 15 years he shall look like Kenny Powers.

1. Hanson…now that i saw him yeseterday…if i hadnt then price her
2. price
3. strasburg

I would rather take Hanson because so many first overall picks are busts. Not to say Price or Strasburg will be, though.

Without trying to be a d-bag but why is everyone talking about “Strasburg hasn’t pitched in the majors yet”? Most of you haven’t seen him pitch at all.

Also, I understand that Tommy and Price are good. Strasburg has tools you do not see everyday or year, maybe once a generation. That has to count for something.

something tells me we’ll be seeing all three of these guys in the bigs for a long time. hard to compare guys with so much talent.