Quotes of the Day

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park in Washington, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011
Wednesday, Sep. 07, 2011

Open quoteEverything happens for a reason. There's a reason why I went down, and I just had to take the positives from it and seize the day.Close quote

  • STEPHEN STRASBURG,
  • Washington Nationals pitcher, on returning to the mound after a yearlong recovery from arm surgery. He pitched five innings of shutout ball, though his side eventually lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers
Photo: Jacquelyn Martin / AP | Source: ESPN