It sounded Scherzer-ish. Scherzer-esque? Or Max-like? Whatever. It sounded like something Max Scherzer would do, throwing a 65-pitch simulated game like the Washington Nationals’ veteran right-hander reportedly did on the first day of Spring Training 2.0.
But it, like, wasn’t, you know, exactly true or accurate.
Manager Davey Martinez told reporters on Day 1 of “Summer Camp” that Scherzer threw a total of 65 pitches in a two-inning simulated game in Nationals Park and looked great, but the 35-year-old, 12-year veteran set the record straight when he spoke to reporters on the second day of workouts.