USA Today reports the Nationals would like to see starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg surpass 200 innings in 2013. Nationals vice president of player development Bob Boone spoke with the paper to elaborate on manager Davey Johnson’s comments in Decemeber that Strasburg has “no restrictions” for this season. “To say there’s no restrictions really means, ‘Hey, we’d like him to pitch 200 innings,’ ” Boone said. “But, you’re not gonna say no restrictions like you might have on Steve Carlton, who would throw 320 innings. You’re not gonna do that. There’s always restrictions, but the meaning is, ‘We’re not gonna shut him down after 160 innings.’”
