Stephen Strasburg isn't happy with the decision the Nationals made to shut him down after a shaky start against the Marlins on Friday night.

Strasburg's final start of the 2012 season was supposed to come on Sept. 12.

"I thought I had another start," he said. "It was pretty shocking and honestly, I'm not too happy about it."

Davey Johnson made the announcement on Saturday morning.

"I just told Stephen that his year is over. He's had a great year. I know what he's going through," Johnson said. "The media hype on this thing has been unbelievable. I feel it's as hard for him as it would be anybody to get mentally, totally committed in the ballgame. And he's reached his innings limit. So we can get past this and talk about other things for a change."

Strasburg was unsuccessful in trying to talk his way into another start.

"I talked to them about it and they seemed pretty firm," he said. "It's not just about me. It's not about one player. I think the best thing I can do now is move forward and be the best teammate I can."