Everyone Pick MAX SCHERZER

99steak · May 1, 2008

this guy is nutz

JakeT. · May 2, 2008

He is definitely going to have some early success. Might even last the whole year.

VIEJODINOSAUR · May 3, 2008

Just picked him up in the RX league....

99steak · May 3, 2008

i think he would make an awesome closer, but they gonna use him as a starter.

he can be awesome in starter position as well but there is a good chance he will get injuired. he uses a lot of strain, especially in fastball pitches... this is ideal for closers because they pitch only 1 inning.

so if they use him as a starter i think he will have a good start, then get injured or get tired after half a season or so.

if he starts really hot in the first 7 to 10 games, then i would trade him for someone big.

JakeT. · May 3, 2008

99steak said:
i think he would make an awesome closer, but they gonna use him as a starter.

he can be awesome in starter position as well but there is a good chance he will get injuired. he uses a lot of strain, especially in fastball pitches... this is ideal for closers because they pitch only 1 inning.

so if they use him as a starter i think he will have a good start, then get injured or get tired after half a season or so.

if he starts really hot in the first 7 to 10 games, then i would trade him for someone big.

Good advice right there. I still haven't completely figured out why they moved him from closer since he'd be a stud for the next 10 years there... but he's had success as a starter so I can see why they won't move him back yet.

djmatt · May 6, 2008

watched him pitch today.. and he did throw fairly well.. i missed the first inning.. he had some nice stuff.. don't let the score throw you off

asufan550 · May 8, 2008

jakethompson said:
Good advice right there. I still haven't completely figured out why they moved him from closer since he'd be a stud for the next 10 years there... but he's had success as a starter so I can see why they won't move him back yet.

Because closers are far less valuable (even the great ones) than even good number three starters.

5teamparlay · May 10, 2011

5-8-2011:

Scherzer has not lost in eight starts this season. His season-opening winning streak is the longest by a Tigers pitcher since Jeremy Bonderman(notes) won eight straight in 2007.