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BALTIMORE -- Stephen Strasburgs weary right elbow was stiff and in dire need of some rest, so the Washington Nationals put their winningest pitcher on the 15-day disabled list Monday.The right-hander was willing to pitch through the pain for the NL East-leading Nationals, but manager Dusty Baker had other plans.I told him we hadnt won anything yet and that we had to look at the big picture, Baker said. Hopefully hell be good in September and hopefully in October.Baker expected Strasburg (15-3, 3.59 ERA) to spend the minimum amount of time on the DL.He knows how bad we need him to pitch, the manager said. I had to explain to him that its not hero time.Asked if he considered it to be a precautionary move, Strasburg replied, One hundred percent.After bolting to a 15-1 start this season, Strasburg was 0-3 with a 14.66 ERA over his past three outings.The recovery after each start started to get a little bit more difficult, the 28-year-old said. I felt like I was losing range of motion and wasnt able to get that back in between starts. I am trying to make it better than it ever was, I guess, and hopefully that will translate into good performance down the road.Strasburg missed 17 games from June 19 to July 3 while on the disabled list with an upper-back strain. He hoped to avoid another trip to the DL, but Baker decided it was the right thing to do.I feel as a pitcher, a competitor, as long as its good enough you think you can just go out there and pitch, Strasburg said. I wanted to go out there and give it a go.His performance recently suggested it was better just to take a seat for a couple of weeks or so.He came to us and we made the decision for him, Baker said.Strasburgs right elbow has been a concern of the team -- and the pitcher -- ever since he underwent elbow ligament replacement surgery in September 2010.Being a Tommy John guy, getting through the grind of a season there is just a little more maintenance that has to go with it, he said.Strasburg said he might change his regimen between starts, opting to work less with weights and more on flexibility.Your arm works a little bit differently when you do have surgery like that, he said.Strasburg was scheduled to start Monday night at Camden Yards against the Baltimore Orioles. Washington recalled righty A.J. Cole to start in his place. Stephen Strasburg Jersey . 8 Iowa State on Saturday, sending the Cyclones to their third consecutive loss. 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Leicestershire 519 and 49 for 0 lead Northamptonshire397 for 7 (Newton 202*, Keogh 50) lead by 171 runsScorecard Rob Newtons maiden first-class double century led Northamptonshire out of danger on the third day at Wantage Road.Newtons unbeaten 202 carried Northants to 397 for 7 before they declared 122 behind to potentially help set up a final day run chase. Leicestershire closed on 49 without loss in their second innings, leading by 171.Both sides need victory, Northants especially, to keep their promotion hopes alive and Alex Wakelys declaration has opened up the game.Newtons rearguard double century dented Leicestershires first route to victory by seeing Northants past the follow-on mark. He left well, defended solidly and nudged the bowling around where possible. Calm throughout, his only moment of fortune was a top-edged pull that fell just short of deep square running in after reaching his ninth first-class century from 208 balls.Two healthy partnerships steered Northants away from trouble at 184 for 5 10 overs into the third day replying to the visitors 519. Newton batted through the first half of the day with Saif Zaib, who made a composed 43 in a partnership of 81 in 35 overs.dddddddddddd.The pair slowly began to move Northants towards safer waters but Zaib edged Neil Dexter, with the second new ball, to second slip and when Rory Kleinveldt was run-out coming back for a second by a direct hit from Rob Sayer, Leicestershires hopes of enforcing the follow-on were raised.A second stand was needed for Northants to avoid the prospect and Steven Crook, batting down the order after a calf injury and with a runner, added 101 for the eighth wicket with Newton who brought up his double hundred off 342 balls with a flick to fine leg.Initially, Leicestershire held control of the game. Northants resumed 142 for 4, 377 behind, and removed Adam Rossington for 26 after a rather skittish innings. He began with a skip down the pitch to lift Rob Sayer over long-on for six and added four boundaries - a perfect straight drive, a short arm pull, a top-edged cut over gully and an outside edge wide of third slip. He never settled and, pushing hard at Clint McKay, was taken at second slip. ' ' '