#Mets, Nationals quickly turn up heat in rivalry

#Mets, Nationals quickly turn up heat in rivalry

“Mets, Nationals quickly turn up heat in rivalry” WASHINGTON — Only two games into the season, the Mets and Nationals dislike each other, and it’s unrelated to Max Scherzer switching sides in the rivalry. Scherzer returned to his old stomping ground Friday night and received a warm ovation upon taking the mound. A night earlier,…

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#Defense will dictate when Max Scherzer makes Mets debut

#Defense will dictate when Max Scherzer makes Mets debut

“Defense will dictate when Max Scherzer makes Mets debut” WASHINGTON — Before a final decision is reached on when Max Scherzer will pitch, Mets officials want to watch the right-hander field his position and cover first base. Those drills are expected to occur pregame Thursday at Nationals Park, though it’s possible a covered field due…

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#Max Scherzer, Aaron Judge among MLB’s over-hated, overrated

#Max Scherzer, Aaron Judge among MLB’s over-hated, overrated

“#Max Scherzer, Aaron Judge among MLB’s over-hated, overrated” Welcome to the 15th annual edition of Overrated and Over-hated!  The mission here, as always, is less to offer thumbs-up or thumbs-down verdicts on people, actions and ideas in the baseball world (and a few non-baseball issues) and more to push back at established narratives. To encourage…

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#Dead arm came from not pitching enough

#Dead arm came from not pitching enough

“#Dead arm came from not pitching enough” His arm would not allow him to pitch more, Max Scherzer said, because he had not pitched enough. A very on-brand explanation from an ace known for always wanting the ball. The eight-time All-Star the Mets just lavished with $130 million had a dead arm that kept him…

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