Blue Jays (Scherzer) vs Guardians (Williams): 6/25/25, 6:40pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Scherzer is back in an MLB rotation!

[Masterbather]

Been a long time coming. I'm excited to see Max. Not expecting the ace he used to be obviously but I think he can still be very important.

It may be a lot to expect that Max will be healthy and reasonably effective from here until the end of the season, but we can hope. 

The good news is that his innings will naturally be limited given the time he's missed and hopefully he can stay fresh. I'm sure they'll give him an extra day or two wherever the schedule permits. We've also managed to keep ourselves in a competitive position in the standings without him.

But now we really need him, our rotation and bullpen both need him. 

Game on.

 

[M.E.]

Getting 5 innings and 3 or less runs would be a massive success for Scherzer today.

[John_Havok]

1 hour ago, M.E. said:

Getting 5 innings and 3 or less runs would be a massive success for Scherzer today.

The bigger win would be his thumb not falling off after those 5 innings.

[Jays24]

How many bullpen arms can Schneider use today... over/under set at 5.5

[Masterbather]

11 minutes ago, Jays24 said:

How many bullpen arms can Schneider use today... over/under set at 5.5

Who's the long man now that Turnbull is gone?

Hopefully we won't need one.

[Omar]

[Laika]

21 minutes ago, Masterbather said:

Who's the long man now that Turnbull is gone?

Hopefully we won't need one.

Schultz and maybe that's why he only went 1 inning yesterday.

[Masterbather]

57 minutes ago, Laika said:

Schultz and maybe that's why he only went 1 inning yesterday.

He threw 29 pitches. I don't think he's even available today. 

[neverbeenhere]

5 minutes ago, Masterbather said:

He threw 29 pitches. I don't think he's even available today. 

Fisher, 7 pitches yesterday 

[Masterbather]

4 minutes ago, neverbeenhere said:

Fisher, 7 pitches yesterday 

He's not a long guy. He's never thrown more than two innings. On a back-to-back he might not even do two innings.

I don't think we have a long guy today. It'll be patchwork if a Max doesn't last. 

Let's just hope that Max gives us innings.

[infinitebook]

Max will try his best

[PitaBaby]

I believe in Maxwell.

[Nightowl]

Feeling ridiculously excited about this. Hoping desperately it goes ok, not just from the point of the team doing well but because you don't want to see a legend fall flat.

[neverbeenhere]

never seen Scherzer pitching

[hanton]

Kirk should have continued with his throw, Manzardo stepped on the plate after his swing

[Jonn]

Cleveland GM has to be thrilled he was able to shed that Gimenez contract.

[HomeRunHomer]

25 pitch first inning isn't ideal.

[hanton]

LFG Max.

[Jonn]

Max looks good. Just got hit by the most underpaid player in the sport.

[Orgfiller]

5 minutes ago, Jonn said:

Cleveland GM has to be thrilled he was able to shed that Gimenez contract.

Yes, I’m sure he was reminded of Gimenez’s ineptitude while watching him play defense of all things.

[hanton]

wayda work the opposing pitcher and give your starter a rest 

[HomeRunHomer]

Nice double play!

[Masterbather]

Very nice inning. Back on track.

[neverbeenhere]

6 pitch-2nd, not bad

[HomeRunHomer]

Another good inning from Scherzer

[John_Havok]

1 hour ago, Masterbather said:

He's not a long guy. He's never thrown more than two innings. On a back-to-back he might not even do two innings.

I don't think we have a long guy today. It'll be patchwork if a Max doesn't last. 

Let's just hope that Max gives us innings.

I'm pretty sure Scherzer is the long man at this point by default, and they're just hoping he can turn back into a SP, while he starts games. 

I know that might not make sense, but ... i think you understand what Im getting at. 

[neverbeenhere]

that looked like from a leader

[Masterbather]

That's it Vladdy. 

[Orgfiller]

More of those swings Vlad. Good pitcher, took some tough pitches and punished a mistake pitch.