In a Tweet by right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg, he responds to yesterday’s accusations from former MASN television analyst Rob Dibble by saying, “For those of you wondering my dad doesn’t even have the Lerners’ email… Actually was a fan of Dibble believe it or not”

Dibble said that Strasburg’s father emailed Nationals’ owner, Ted Lerner, and said that he wanted him out of there because of “suck it up” comments that were made toward the rookie pitcher last summer.

Dibble was eventually replaced this season with former player F.P. Santangelo.

As recently as mid-March, Strasburg was throwing from 90 feet on flat ground.  The pitcher is regaining arm strength slowly, and it’s possible that he could return in September.

Strasburg made 12 starts in his Major League debut in 2010 and went 5-3 with a 2.91 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 68 innings.