Strasburg nears deal with Throwback34s

Broken down former phenom Stephen Strasburg is nearing a three-year keeper deal with the Throwback34s according to a league source.

Strasburg was recently spotted wearing the Throwback34s special throwback costume at a private workout. The Throwback34s have also entered into a pact with the Double-A Houston Astros to harvest ligaments from pitchers on their roster to keep Strasburg up and running, the source said.

Strasburg spent most of the 2011 season weedeating and doing other yard chores at the Richland Parish compound of eccentric Throwback34s owner Paul Letlow. He returned to pitch several meaningless games at the end of the campaign when severe droughts stopped grass from growing in Louisiana. More on this story as it breaks.