Max Scherzer is one of the most dependable pitchers in baseball. The grand magnitude of his career record has already granted him legendary status. He has repeatedly proven his mettle throughout the years and has earned the status of a match-winner. However, nothing went as per plans for Scherzer on Friday night and he failed to stand up to the occasion. 

Max Scherzer is a starting pitcher for the New York Mets with 3000+ strikeouts to his credit. Being a marquee player, he has had stints with multiple MLB teams. Making his debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks, he played for the Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals, and Los Angeles Dodgers, respectively. The eight-time All-Star Scherzer has also won a World Series championship. 

Scherzer played a pivotal role during the Nationals’ World Series victory in the 2019 season. He has one of the most impressive win-loss records by a starting pitcher. Having built a Hall Of Fame-worthy record, he got bought by the Mets for a whopping $130 million. But Scherzer failed to live up to his hype in the first wildcard game. 

Max Scherzer: A night he would like to forget 

Max Scherzer is the standard of a player earmarked for high-intensity games. The Mets hosted the first game of the wildcard series against the San Diego Padres on Friday. Contrary to expectations, Scherzer turned out to be a total letdown. Consequently, the Mets’ season has gone from good to bad to worse and facing elimination on Saturday. 

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The Padres demolished the Mets through a 7-1 margin victory. In an unusual performance, Scherzer gave up four home runs. Josh Bell, Trent Grisham, Jurickson Profar, and Manny Machado all smashed home runs off Scherzer. The treasured veteran pitcher simply looked on like a spectator, as his ineffective pitches sailed over. 

Therefore, upon replacement, Scherzer had to walk back to the dugout to some booing from the disappointed crowd. 

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Meanwhile, Scherzer’s former teammate Juan Soto who now plays for the Padres spoke about having to face Scherzer, quoting, “I face him through the years, and he don’t even look at my face. I respect that. I won’t be scared to shuffle him.” 

Scherzer’s performance in his own words

Speaking at a post-game interview after the loss, Scherzer said, “I wasn’t able to command that fastball the way I usually can. That’s my bread and butter to be able to set up everything else. When my fastball’s flat and then running, that’s usually when I get hit a lot. Obviously, tonight I got hit a lot.” 

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Now Max Scherzer can only hope that his team fights back and wins the remaining crucial games. Do you think the New York Mets can win the wildcard series? Let us know in the comments below.