Posted on 10/03/2015 8:42:41 PM PDT by TBP
His no-no was the seventh of the season in Major League Baseball, which ties the record for most no-hitters in a season.
He almost had three. :’)
Meanwhile here in Texas, the Rangers are in the midst of yet another epic collapse.
...2 season no-hitters ping....
HOORAY Max (sheesh the Tigers were minus some good pitching this year Scherzer, Porcello, Price, Verlander (injured). I think they finished with worst E.R.A. in the American League. It’s no wonder they’ll finish in last place (from first to worst in the division.
CONGRATULATIONS Scherzer
I tuned in today at the top of the 8th.
First ball game all year to watch.
I’ll quote Pete Rose: WOW
Nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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“Meanwhile here in Texas, the Rangers are in the midst of yet another epic collapse.”
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This guy was pretty mediocre 4 seasons ago.
Worked really hard and it’s been paying off now three seasons in a row.
And MORE amazing, he struck out 9 of the last 10 batters, which is incredible figuring it was the 3rd time through the line up.
He took 2 other games into the 7th with no hitters and realistically could have had 5...
When you see him pitch every fifth day, you - at least I - come to appreciate him.
When they got him I didn’t like the deal nor his ‘attitude’ of stomping around the mound BUT it just proves the intensity he goes through.
15 hits this season, runs the bases well, pretty close to a real throwback pitcher..
from June:
Nationals Max Scherzer throws no-hitter after hit-by-pitch spoils perfect game
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/2015/06/20/a83b59fe-1761-11e5-9ddc-e3353542100c_story.html
Has Max Scherzer pitched the best back-to-back starts ever?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/2015/06/20/a83b59fe-1761-11e5-9ddc-e3353542100c_story.html
With no-hitter, Nats’ Scherzer historically great in back-to-back games
http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/washington-nationals-max-scherzer-no-hitter-perfect-game-ken-rosenthal-062115
from January:
Max Scherzer’s massive contract proves that his big bet paid off
http://www.si.com/mlb/2015/01/22/max-scherzer-washington-nationals-scott-boras
After each of his ninth-inning strikeouts tonight, while they were throwing the ball around the infield, he stomped nearly to second base.
There was no way Detroit would meet Scherzer’s pay demands, he turned down money that would work out to 800K per start ($24 million / year, and he’s been averaging an excellent 30 starts), maybe he wanted to play for the Skankies, not sure. Arm like that (with a statistics minor in college to go with it), I don’t blame him.
Starting in 2012 he began to have over 200 SO per season and his WHIP the last three seasons has been insane.
Changed his mechanics, whoever helped him is a genius.
Yeah, I know (but thanks for the info, ‘Civ)
He’s a bulldog on the mound (reminds me of Jack Morris as far as tenacity). His arm angle seems unique among RH pitchers, also.
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Rangers blew it big time today. They’ve clinched at least a WC but are only 1 ahead of HOU for the division now.
Mets? Sounds like a town in France.
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