How will Strasburg respond to really rough start?

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08/11/2010 -

WASHINGTON (AP) -Now comes a new challenge for Stephen Strasburg: putting a really bad start behind him.

Nationals pitching coach Steve McCatty says he can't be sure how Strasburg will react because McCatty hasn't ``really seen him have too much adversity so far.''

It's true. No one has. Not at this level, anyway.

Through his first nine starts in the majors, the rookie right-hander never lasted less than five innings and never allowed more than three earned runs. In his 10th game, Tuesday night against Florida, Strasburg gave up six runs in 4 1-3 innings in an 8-2 loss.

It was his first outing since his first career trip to the disabled list, and Strasburg said he felt fine physically.

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