Nationals manager Jim Riggleman has dropped another hint that pitcher Stephen Strasburg will begin the season in the minors. "It's just more challenging to pitch in Double-A or Triple-A in April than it is in spring training in March. We get a better read," Riggleman said. Strasburg is slated to make his first spring training start at Space Coast Stadium on March 9 against Detroit. "Spring training is great, but even as opposed to Double-A or Triple-A pitching, it's just not the same," Riggleman said. "When everything counts, records count and statistics count, regular season is just a different animal with a guy to go out there with the adrenaline throwing on both sides and the other team is trying to get you."