VIERA, Fla. • It’s quiet here, so you can hear his grunts.
From a seat in the stadium or a perch on press row, there’s no way to know. But they happen, and on a spring training morning, except for the scatter of chatter or catcher’s mitts catching, it’s quiet here, so you can hear.
A Cy Young winner isn’t satisfied. Two no-hitters last season? That means he still had 31 some-hitters.
Now, yes, it’s possible that Max Scherzer could be mediocre this year. But on Wednesday, the grunts upon each pitch were symbolic of just how much goes into each one of his throws.