WCD Knuckle Balls: Stephen Strasburg And The Prisoner of Armkaban

As the infamous innings limit of Stephen Strasburg nears - only Mars rover, Curiosity, and the disgusted ghost of Walter Johnson know the actual number - we thought we would spotlight the decision’s major players and determine the right of each to continue fueling this unique clusterfuck or be shut down for the season:

Nats’ GM, Mike Rizzo 
He says the goal is to build a contender for every year, not just a team that tries to win it for one year. Well, how about trying to win it this year?  Rizzo’s strategy is not unlike convincing a hot girl to sleep with you then pulling out mid-deed because you don’t want to ruin future orgasms.
Verdict: Shut him down

Strasburg’s agent, Scott Boras
Many think the man is a dick, and we tend to agree.  Sadly, he is a powerful dick.  And now he’s utilizing “research” to persuade all and sundry that his client’s arm will drop off if he throws one heater too many.  Is it a veiled threat against Washington?  A cunning plan to hold a professional sports franchise over a barrel in the interests of a future free agency bonanza.  Absolutely.  Boras makes Bob Sugar look like Gomer Pyle.
Verdict: Shut him down

Nats’ Manager, Davey Johnson
When Johnson recently saw Strasburg getting the good oil from former major league hurler, Don Sutton, he remarked: “Those are the exciting things to me…Where young pitchers even want to talk to other pitchers and learn from them.  And what he learns every time out about how they’re adjusting to his stuff. That’s exciting to me and it should be exciting to everybody else…”  Fuck yeah.  Watching a phenom flap his gums with a has-been in the dugout instead of dominating on the mound gets us all jacked up.
Verdict: Shut him down 

The Man, Stephen Strasburg
He feels good and he wants to pitch.
Verdict: Let him pitch