Max Scherzer Washington Nationals

Age: 35 (July 27, 1984) | 6' 3" | 215lbs. | Throws: Right P-33 PH-2
Tm Lg YEAR W L SV Hld G GS IP H HR BB SO ERA WHIP Rating BB/9 SO/9 BABIP G/L/F % $4x4 $5x5
WAS NL 2015 14 12 0 0 33 33 228.1 176 27 34 276 2.80 0.92 1.02 1.3 10.9 .288 36/19/45 35 35
WAS NL 2016 20 7 0 0 34 34 228.0 165 31 56 284 2.96 0.97 1.05 2.2 11.2 .272 33/19/48 40 38
WAS NL 2017 16 6 0 0 31 31 200.1 126 22 55 268 2.52 0.90 0.93 2.5 12.0 .259 37/17/47 42 39
WAS NL 2018 18 7 0 0 33 33 220.1 150 23 51 300 2.53 0.91 0.95 2.1 12.3 .283 34/18/48 41 40
WAS NL 2019 11 7 0 0 27 27 172.0 144 18 33 243 2.93 1.03 1.09 1.7 12.7 .342 41/21/38 27 28
Career 12yrs 170 89 0 0 365 356 2287.0 1883 254 618 2692 3.20 1.09 1.13 2.4 10.6 .302 n/a

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Peter Kreutzer Rotoman
Nov 3 '08
After 4 starts and 24 IP in the AFL, a 3.38 ERA and .88 WHIP.
Alex Patton Alex
Oct 27 '08
Sorry, Mike, should have read it a bit more closely and not mischaracterized. (And, I'm happy to make it a real plug to Rotothinktank.blogspot.com.)

I didn't mean to say the bid was too high -- just that there's no reason for a team not in contention to make it. I think that if you were a team in contention, probably the one with the strongest pitching staff, you'd want to get Scherzer (1) in case he takes off, he'll make your staff even stronger, presumably replacing your weakest pitcher, and (2) in order to keep another contending team from strengthening their pitching staff.
mike fenger mike
May 12 '08
That wasn't necessarily my bid (and thanks for quasi-plugging the blog, mike), that was the bid I recommended if you wanted him.
Mike Gianella MikeG
May 12 '08
In both my leagues, he was owned on reserve lists. (I got him in one.) His first start wasn't so hot, but today was pretty solid.

I did see that Mike G. was going to bid $35. I like Scherzer a lot, but there's not a guarantee that he'll keep a rotation spot if/when Davis comes back. I think you need to have a strong pitching staff otherwise in order to make such a bid.
mike fenger mike
May 11 '08
Jamie Moyer showed him what's it all about yesterday. Nevertheless, Scherzer showed enough -- more than enough -- to increase the buzz.

So what did folks pay for him?
Alex Patton Alex
May 6 '08
In four starts in Triple-A, 23 IP, 12 H, 1 HR, 3 BB, 38 SO, 1.17 ERA. Then, of course, retired all 13 batters he faced in his major league debut last Tuesday, with only 6 hitters putting the ball into play. Let's keep a tally here of the money that gets spent for him tomorrow.
Alex Patton Alex
May 4 '08