Less than two years after surgeons reconstructed his arm, Stephen Strasburg will make the opening-day start for the Nationals. Strasburg will get the ball when the Nationals begin their season April 5, the Post reports.

Yesterday we told you about the newest menu item at Nationals Park: The Strasburger an eight-pound behemoth of ground beef, melted cheese and other toppings. How does this one stack up against previous Strasburgers.

The Nationals are introducing the StrasBurger—a massive, flame-kissed mound of ground beef weighing in at eight pounds before toppings and condiments. But a new Harvard study says eating red meat can be fatal.

There is no shortage of Stephen Strasburg-themed menu items at D.C. area restaurants today. The most ridiculous is the “Strasburger” currently on offer from BGR The Burger Joint. It’s a burger served with “Syracuse Orange” Vermont cheddar cheese, topped with a sliced hot dog (to symbolize Strassy’s professional debut with the Phoenix Desert Dogs), plus 14 (yes, 14!) pickles on top of that, in honor of last night’s 14 K’s. If the world can be…