As they streamed through the gates at Nationals Park on Sunday, the first 25,000 fans in attendance were handed Stephen Strasburg bobbleheads, souvenirs to commemorate his memorable debut more than five years ago.
While his likeness was being distributed, the pitcher himself was dealing with another dose of bad news. Less than two weeks after returning from the disabled list, Strasburg went back on the shelf Sunday afternoon, this time with a left oblique strain. Right-hander Taylor Jordan was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to serve as a long reliever for the next few days, and the Washington Nationals were once again left to make do without one of their most dominant arms.