Max Scherzer threw a long-ish 27-pitch first inning last night in the second of two with the New York Mets in Washington, D.C., giving up a leadoff walk and one run on a sac fly in the opening frame.
A conversation in the dugout followed the completion of the inning, and in the top of the second, Scherzer was replaced on the mound.
Erick Fedde took over in the top of the second inning, and we’ll forgive you if you were a little bit panicked at that point.
Scherzer went from 98 pitches total in his first outing against the New York Yankees, to 112 pitches in start No.