Indeed, though neither team wanted to be in the position of playing in the NL wild-card game. The relative absurdity of the defending World Series champions having to play a dangerous wild-card game after winning that many games doesn’t bother Scherzer. LA’s record is the best of any defending World Series champion since 1969, when divisional play began. Scherzer and the Washington Nationals beat Wainwright and the Cardinals in Game 2 of the 2019 NL Championship Series. Just do what he does.”While a sellout crowd rides the emotional roller coaster of an elimination game, Scherzer will stay well within himself.

Source: thestar October 06, 2021 00:45 UTC