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Eyeing Max Scherzer
Alright, it's officially time to get excited about Max Scherzer as the "next big thing." Here are the numbers on the 23 year-old starter:
3 starts (Triple A)
17 innings
0.00 ERA
0.59 WHIP
15.35 K/9
1.59 BB/9
3.71 H/9
0.00 HR/9
2.00 Groundball/flyball ratio
Those are video game numbers. Admittedly it's just three starts, but this reminds me of the way Tim Lincecum kicked off his '07 season. Actually, Scherzer's been better.
I was recently asked which waiver wire pickups could net decent strikeouts for your team. Scherzer is officially #1 on that list, when he comes up. At this rate he could force his way into the picture before June. There are many scenarios I can envision where Arizona needs a starter.
Some scouts see Scherzer as a future closer rather than a starter, just like many folks thought Lincecum was better suited for the pen. Scherzer is best known for his high-velocity heater with sinking action, followed by a pretty good slider.
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And to think the DBacks almost didn't sign him.
Posted by: IowaCubs | April 18, 2008 at 09:35 AM
Is Scherzer worth waiver wire position or is Kershaw better?
Posted by: IowaCubs | April 18, 2008 at 09:38 AM
Randy Johnson's body falls apart? Edgar Gonzalez's tooth ache lands a DL stint? I can only keep my fingers crossed!
But to think of it, those are terrible things to hope for...
Posted by: ewoks | April 18, 2008 at 10:27 AM
mizzou-RAH! great to see a former tiger doing well.
Posted by: MO Boiler | April 18, 2008 at 10:33 AM
BP hates on him pretty hard due to his command and lack of secondary pitches. But through 17 innings.... :)
Posted by: stevegoz | April 18, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Those numbers are impressive but to compare scouts saying Lincecum should have been a closer and Scherzer being seen as a closer are two different things. Scouts were mostly split on Lincecum, with those in favor of the bullpen saying his frame might be to small to handle the innings a starter does.
However with Scherzer, it's less of a split, with many scouts saying he will be a closer because he has a violent delivery that he doesn't repeat well. (and for those who say Lincecum's delivery is violent, it is slightly but he has very little trouble repeating it) Try not to get too excited, Kershaw is probably a better bet
Posted by: MattS6000 | April 18, 2008 at 12:20 PM