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4 MANKATO-NORTH MANKATO, MN. THE FREE PRESS 5 x 2.5" ad lloyd lumber 1) Los Angeles Dodgers 2) Phoenix Coyotes 3) New Jersey Devils 4) Sacramento Kings 5) Washington Wizards 6) Kansas City Chiefs 7) Baltimore Orioles 8) New York Yankees 9) New York Jets 10) Milwaukee Brewers 1) Brooklyn Superbas 2) Atlanta Thrashers 3) Kansas City Scouts 4) Cincinnati Royals 5) Chicago Packers 6) Dallas Texans 7) St. Louis Browns 8) Baltimore Orioles 9) New York Titans 10) Seattle Pilots BY GEORGE DICKIE Identify the current names of these sports franchises: Answers: BY GEORGE DICKIE Stephen Strasburg may have been called the "most-hyped pick in draft history" but he got the last laugh with another label he earned last fall – "world champion." Indeed, in his age-31 season, the Washington Nationals' hard-throwing righthander seems to have realized the massive potential that was attached to his name when he was selected first overall by the Nats in the 2009 draft. That buzz got only louder when he burst into the majors in June 2010, striking out 14 Pittsburgh Pirates in a dominant debut. More such performances followed before disaster struck in August in the form of a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow that required Tommy John surgery and took him out of action until late in the folliwng year. When he returned in 2012, he found himself at the center of a controversy when innings limits imposed on him dictated that he be shut down for the postseason. After much hue and cry and a poor pitching performance in September, he was placed on the physically unable to perform list. The Nats didn't make it past the NLDS. In the intervening years, Strasburg distinguished himself as one of the game's top righties, recording double-digit wins in all but one season, ERAs consistently in the threes and a strikeout title in 2014 while staying mostly injury-free. But it was in the 2019 postseason that he took his game to another level, winning five games, including two in the World Series as the Nationals defeated the Houston Astros in seven games for the franchise's first world championship. For his performance, Strasburg won World Series MVP honors. Strasburg and the Nationals can be seen in action when Fox Sports 1 airs a recap of the 2019 World Series in the early morning of Tuesday, June 30. FULL NAME: Stephen James Strasburg BIRTH DATE: July 20, 1988 BIRTHPLACE: San Diego HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6 feet 5 inches/235 pounds BATS/THROWS: Right/right TEAMS: Washington Nationals (2010-present) Strasburg lives up to hype, leads Nats to title ® CONTROLLED GMG now offers WiFi Point to Point Control for all models. Program your favorite customized sets of cooking instructions and save them forever. Our FREE APP will revolutionize the way you grill and give you complete control at your fingertips! The Future of Grilling is Here! at Building Friends on Commerce Drive 507-625-4500 Buy what you want. Rent what you need. ® LLoyd Lumber Building • 1860 Commerce Dr., North Mankato Lloyd Lumber Company & Just Ask Rental Purchase Yours Here!

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