Scherzer attack? No, the starting rotation should be strong. That Toronto is like that now? Dreaming of winning for the 3rd time in my life

Feb 09, 2025

Scherzer attack? No, the starting rotation should be strong. That Toronto is like that now? Dreaming of winning for the 3rd time in my life
Max Scherzer, who joined the Toronto Blue Jays. Photo =MLB.com



Scherzer attack? No, the starting rotation should be strong. That Toronto is like that now? Dreaming of winning for the 3rd time in my life
Max Scherzer 2021 during the Washington Nationals. AP Yonhap News
Max Scherzer, who has won three Cy Young Awards, is drawing attention as he revealed his ambition to win the World Series.

In a video interview with local media on the 8th (Korea time), Scherzer expressed his feelings about joining the Toronto Blue Jays and said, "Winning calls everything" "What you have to do in the morning is to have the mind to win. Then the rest of it will work itself out" he said.

Scherzer agreed to a one-year, $15.5 million contract with Toronto on the 5th and chose to be his seventh team.




He won three Cy Young Awards in 2013 when he was with the Detroit Tigers and in 2016 and 2017 when he was with the Washington Nationals. In 2019 and 2023, he won the World Series with the Washington and Texas Rangers, respectively.

Scherzer is lifting his weight normally when he weighs " and increasing his strength even when he throws. These are the things you need at the stage where you can throw a bullpen session. I think I can participate in spring training in perfect physical condition.

With Scherzer's addition, Toronto has built a strong rotation with existing Jose Berrios, Kevin Gausman, Chris Bassett and Borden Francis. Toronto, which failed in the postseason last year, is determined to survive in the jungle-like AL East with a strong rotation and batting lineup.




Scherzer attack? No, the starting rotation should be strong. That Toronto is like that now? Dreaming of winning for the 3rd time in my life
Max Scherzer chose the Toronto Blue Jays as his seventh club in his career. Photo = MLB Official X Account
Scherzer says "The most important thing in any team's power is the rotation. It doesn't matter how strong the attack is. If the rotation doesn't change, if you don't have the starters who can throw long innings, you'll always have problems," he said, highlighting Toronto's strong starting lineup.

According to ESPN, Scherzer learned exactly about the current Toronto while listening to advice from Bassett and Toronto assistant hitting coach Hunter Mens. Bassett shared a bowl of rice with Scherzer in the Mets in 2022. Coach Mens is Scherzer's fellow student at the University of Missouri.

Scherzer said "I talked to them about what kind of team it is, what kind of club it is, how it treats its family, what the players are like, what the club is like now, how it improves its power. The Blue Jays handled everything well and felt they were the right team for me."




Scherzer went 2-4 with a 3.95 ERA in nine appearances for Texas last year. 43 ⅓ innings were the least innings pitched in his career. After back surgery in December 2023 and returning in June last year, he pitched eight games until the end of July, then went on the injured list due to right shoulder fatigue syndrome, took seven weeks off, returned on September 15 and took the mound against the Seattle Mariners, and ended the season as it was due to hamstring pain.

Scherzer, the third FA in his career, has no intention of retiring at all"I focused on finding a new contract. In the end, Toronto, which continued its active movement this offseason, held the hands of a veteran pitcher. Toronto acquired Scherzer for the fourth time in the FA market after outfielder Anthony Santander ($92.5 million for five years), right-hander Jeff Hoffman ($33 million for three years), and right-hander Lee Mi-García ($15 million for two years).

Scherzer attack? No, the starting rotation should be strong. That Toronto is like that now? Dreaming of winning for the 3rd time in my life
Max Scherzer experienced his second career World Series win with the Texas Rangers in 2023. AP Yonhap News
Scherzer has a career record of 216-112 with a 3.16 ERA and 3407 strikeouts. Scherzer, who is ranked 11th in the strikeout category in his career, pitched 2,878 innings, leaving 122 innings in the long-awaited 3,000 innings. If he does not suffer a major injury this year, he will be the 139th player in history to reach the 3,000 innings mark.

Scherzer, who was born in 1984, is 41 years old this year. Average fastball confinement declined from 94.9 miles in 2021 to 92.5 miles last year. It may be due to injury and age, but that does not mean that he has lost his ace force.

In response, Scherzer "I think I can continue to throw well in Toronto as well. I completely disagree with what comes out about my pitch. I understand what I'm good at and I know what I need. I need to be realistic about my pitches, including my pitches. There's good data, there's bad data."

Scherzer also said of the AL East, where strong teams are concentrated, `There are five teams that can beat each other. I think that's a good idea. Fighting on an earth that is difficult to survive is good in terms of development. "



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.