New York Mets fans stunned as Max Scherzer shelled by Milwaukee Brewers in 9-0 loss: "Dead arm and it’s only April" "He’s so cooked"
New York Mets fans are pulling fire alarms after starting pitcher Max Scherzer was lit up in a 9-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.
Scherzer gave up eight hits and five earned runs in 5-1/3 innings, and was chased off the mound after back-to-back home runs off the bats of Rowdy Tellez, Brian Anderson, and Garrett Mitchell in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Max Scherzer allowed back-to-back-to-back home runs against the Brewers 😳 https://t.co/YP5ChJhhUh
Max Scherzer, 38, took the loss on a night that saw his ERA inflate from 4.50 after his opening-day start to 6.35. He was not the only New York Mets pitcher to be victimized on the day, however, as Anderson and Mitchell also homered off relief pitcher Brooks Raley in the seventh inning of the Brewers' blowout victory.
Still, two less-than-vintage Scherzer starts into the season have Mets fans highly concerned.
@JomboyMedia Bad day for Max.
@JomboyMedia Dead arm and it’s only April
@JomboyMedia he’s so cooked💀
Max Scherzer has been pitching in the majors for 16 seasons now. Many Mets fans feel that they've already seen the best that Scherzer has to offer, and it may just be downhill from here.
Adding to their worries is the fact that Scherzer is to be paid over $43 million this season, and holds a player option that will see him be paid similarly next season.
@JomboyMedia Max Scherzer is on the downside of his career. I don’t see him having a good year this year. Unfortunately he won’t opt out and they’ll be stuck with another year at $43m.
@JomboyMedia laugh out loud. how much are the mets paying him ;)
@JomboyMedia Did Cohen make the trip or nah 😂
New York Mets fans are already predisposed to doom and gloom as their $336 million team and $43 million pitcher are not living up to the preseason hype. For fans of the blue and orange, 3-3 is simply not an acceptable record -- even if it is just a week into the 2023 season.
@JomboyMedia Did he then throw a hissy fit?
@JomboyMedia I’m here for the Mets collapse, it’s early this season
@JomboyMedia The pitch clock might gas old pitchers. Might have big implications for Mets. Plus put more pressure on all bullpens.
Some Mets fans are attempting to soothe themselves by recalling the ancient fact that Max Scherzer gives up a lot of home runs. While that was true during much of his time with the Washington Nationals (he gave up a National League-leading 31 homers in 2016), he allowed just 13 home runs in 23 starts last year.
@JomboyMedia He gives up a lot of homeruns mets fans. It’s gonna be okay
Padres likely up next for Max Scherzer
The competition won't get any easier for Scherzer in his next scheduled start against the San Diego Padres at Citi Field next week. The Padres have a powerful lineup, at least better on paper than Scherzer's first two opponents, the Miami Marlins and Brewers.
The Mets will hope he can bounce back with a strong performance and silence the critics.