Stephen Strasburg not sure if he will be ready for playoffs

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Stephen Strasburg is unsure if he will be able to pitch in the postseason if the Washington Nationals receive a playoff berth as they’re projected to do.

Strasburg left his last start in the third inning after feeling a pinch in his elbow. The game was his first back after being on the disabled list with an elbow injury.

Strasburg received a plasma injection on Friday and will have another doctor examine his MRI.

Stephen Strasburg received a PRP shot yesterday and will have a another doctor look at his MRI for second opinion.

— William Ladson (@washingnats) September 10, 2016

The confluence of uncertainty surrounding Strasburg’s status has him unsure if he will be able to return for the playoffs.

Stephen Strasburg is not sure if he will play in the postseason. "I can"t make that claim. There is still a month into the season." #Nats

— William Ladson (@washingnats) September 10, 2016

The Nationals entered play on Saturday with an 83-58 record, which leads the NL East by eight games. So far the team has termed Strasburg’s injury as a strained flexor mass.

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Matthew Dellavedova: ‘Main Target’ for the Bucks is the Playoffs

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Milwaukee inked free agent guard Matthew Dellavedova to a three-year, $ 39 million pact this summer, and the 25-year-old has designs on leading the Bucks back into the postseason.

Dellavedova is eager to learn from Bucks head coach Jason Kidd.

Dellavedova says leaving the defending NBA champion Cavs was tough, but he’s looking forward to stepping into a leadership role.

Per ESPN:

“Leaving Cleveland was tough because I had a great three years there and they gave me my first opportunity,” Dellavedova said.

 

“Winning the title is going to give you a bond with those guys for life, and the way the city embraced me made leaving even harder. […] But I’m excited about the opportunity in Milwaukee, especially to step into a bit more of a leadership role. Obviously at Cleveland we had Kyrie [Irving] being the point guard which puts a ceiling on what you can achieve.”

 

“We definitely want to get into the playoffs, that’s our main target,” Dellavedova said. “They made the playoffs two years ago and looked really good in the first round against Chicago. It was a bit of a down year for them last year with injuries, but the development of their young players is really exciting for the future.”

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