Oral Exam: Top 10 Quotes surrounding Stephen Strasburg’s signing

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WASHINGTON — In case you haven’t heard, the Washington Nationals agreed to terms with pitcher Stephen Strasburg on a seven-year, $175 million contract extension. The deal was announced officially on Tuesday afternoon during a 15-minute press conference at Nationals Park. Strasburg, GM Mike Rizzo, and agent Scott Boras manned the podium. Afterward, manager Dusty Baker and $210 million ace Max Scherzer chimed in too. Here’s are the audio highlights:

10. Strasburg, on whether it was easy to block out the distraction while negotiations were going on in-season: “I pretty much told Scott to just leave me alone as much as possible. To be honest, it’s hard to block something like this out, because it’s your future and it’s your kids’ kids’ future, too.”

Stephen Strasburg, left, and Nationals GM Mike Rizzo speak during a news conference to announce a seven-year contract extension that will pay Strasburg $175 million starting in 2017. AP Photo/Evan Vucci

9. Boras, who’s known for taking his clients to free agency, on why Strasburg signed an extension early: “I work at the privilege of Stephen and Rachel Strasburg. Every year, we meet in Southern California, over the ocean, have that moonlight dinner, and the Strasburgs pretty much give me their road map to what they want to do.”

8. Rizzo to the Lerner family, which owns the Nationals: “Thank …

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