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Stephen Strasburg Reflects on Injuries, $245M Nationals Contract: Felt Like I Failed

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As Stephen Strasburg prepares for his life in retirement, he still has some feelings to work through about his career.

The Washington Nationals former ace pitcher is currently in the process of moving away from his former home and relocating to San Diego as he prepares for his post-playing career. While he is looking forward to this new chapter, he did acknowledge the "inner turmoil" and feelings of failure that come with the lackluster end of his career.

"When you're dealing with a lot of emotions and inner turmoil, to where it's like — I wouldn't say I was really beating myself up, but I didn't feel good about it," Strasburg said, per Barry Svrluga of the Washington Post.