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Max and his pet gopher

Frayed Knot Apr 05 2023 05:40 AM

Scherzer has now given up 11 HRs in his last five games/26 innings pitched. That takes in: - the final two regular season games of '22 [3 HRs over 10 IP vs OAK & ATL] - the playoff game vs SDP [4 in 4.2 IP] - and now the first two games of this year [4 in 11.1 IP including back-to-back-to-back] Scherzer has been known to give up the long ball now and then, indeed we here would occasionally revel in it when he did so as a National. And though it is still a (somewhat) small sample size, I don't think it would be going overboard to label this recent trend as ... concerning?

Fman99 Apr 05 2023 05:43 AM Re: Max and his pet gopher

Trends from last fall and this spring combined don't mean much to me. Milwaukee's a pretty well known spot to launch a ball (though the Mets have missed that memo). I think the HR in Florida was mostly due to fatigue, having come in his last inning of work.

Johnny Lunchbucket Apr 05 2023 06:22 AM Re: Max and his pet gopher

Lucky for us Uncle Steve is turning Citi into Yankee Stadium so that his filthy rich friends are shielded from interacting with regular fans at home games.

Centerfield Apr 05 2023 11:52 AM Re: Max and his pet gopher

Definitely concerned. Last fall I thought he might be pitching hurt. But whatever it is should have healed by now. I dunno. I got a bad feeling about this season and I can't really figure out why. I feel like we are a little weaker in all aspects of our team. Plus we're not staying healthy.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 05 2023 12:07 PM Re: Max and his pet gopher

Where there's so much money, there's always hope. Maybe the Mets get Ohtani at the trade deadline. Me: fuck Scherzer. I'm still mourning deGrom. Until some point last season, around August, I think, it was unimaginable to me that deGrom would ever pitch for some team other than the Mets.

ashie62 Apr 16 2023 05:56 AM Re: Max and his pet gopher Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 16 2023 08:07 AM

Yes, Max has been pitching hurt Scratched from today's start with lingering soreness Again, he is older than dirt

kcmets Apr 16 2023 07:36 AM Re: Max and his pet gopher

Mets right-hander Max Scherzer will have his next start pushed back to Wednesday due to lingering shoulder soreness. Scherzer had been scheduled to pitch on Sunday. He noted that he had imaging done on the area below his scapula and said he isn't dealing with a serious issue. Since the Mets are already utilizing an extra starter this week, Scherzer said it would be “selfish” of him to take his turn if he wasn't at 100 percent. It sounds like he'll go on Wednesday, but this is a situation fantasy managers should monitor. SOURCE: Mike Puma Apr 15, 2023, 7:28 PM ET

ashie62 Apr 16 2023 08:11 AM Re: Max and his pet gopher

Jose Button gets the ball today. He has been decent thus far in the minors Did not expect the Mets to be dipping into triple A the third week of the season

Edgy MD Apr 16 2023 08:31 AM Re: Max and his pet gopher

They always do. I mean, the presence of Megill and Peterson suggests that they dipped into AAA in the first week of the season. And Álvarez means they dipped in the second week as well. That's the game. As for decent, Butto has surely been rather good, giving up only six hits and two runs in 9 2/3 innings.

whippoorwill Apr 16 2023 04:36 PM Re: Max and his pet gopher

Well max is probably toast

batmagadanleadoff Apr 16 2023 10:01 PM Re: Max and his pet gopher

=whippoorwill post_id=122536 time=1681684607 user_id=79] Well max is probably toast

I'm beginning to think like you, too. I have a bad hunch that Scherzer is now officially in obvious career decline mode and that whatever's ailing Scherzer right now will nag him all season long and maybe even, probably even, get worse, not better.

nymr83 Apr 16 2023 10:15 PM Re: Max and his pet gopher

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=122620 time=1681704082 user_id=68] =whippoorwill post_id=122536 time=1681684607 user_id=79] Well max is probably toast

I'm beginning to think like you, too. I have a bad hunch that Scherzer is now officially in obvious career decline mode and that whatever's ailing Scherzer right now will nag him all season long and maybe even, probably even, get worse, not better.


Yeah, the early struggles PLUS the injury don't bode well.



The optimistic look at the Mets right now is that even with Scherzer and Carrasco struggling and Verlander yet to throw pitch, the Mets are 10-6!



The pessimistic look at the Mets right now is that we are 3 weeks into the season and we are without Verlander, Quintana, and maybe about to lose Scherzer. Peterson, Megill, and Butto are already up and there is no depth behind them.