Forget the stitch in his side Tuesday that limited Scherzer to long-tossing as the Washington Nationals march toward their March 26 opener. “It’s a loaded question, because you don’t want to say, ‘He can’t replicate it,’ because it sounds like, ‘Well, man, he’s going to have a downturn.’ I think he’s going to have a hell of a season this year. He’s going to be a Cy Young candidate for the next two years. With each simple toss in a game of catch, he signals to his partner what pitch he’s going to mimic. It’s why he’s going to be in the Hall of Fame.”ADHow much will the next two, or more, years enhance that Hall of Fame résumé?

Source: Washington Post March 11, 2020 08:03 UTC