Max Scherzer now at 2,808 career strikeouts, passing Cy Young
22nd on the all time list
The only "non-retired" pitcher ahead of him is Verlander
He'll likely be top 15 by the end of 2022, could crack the top 10 if he hangs around
Fans are overreacting yes. And yet at the same time the Yankees don't scare me that much. I mean they're going to improve, and they'll likely make the playoffs. But I thought they'd be a step better than the Jays and now I don't think they are.
Outside of Cole their SP rotation isn't good. Taillon looks like s***. Kluber looks just OK.
They have a bunch of streaky power hitters that can win games but also disappear.
They have defense that is good in some positions and very spotty in others (spotty in the most critical positions too like C and SS)
They have a bullpen that *should* be really good but looks shakier than it was before
I dunno. Maybe they click and win 95 games. But I can also see Toronto or Tampa winning the division.
There buzz to get both Trout and Ohtani in the HR derby this year
That would be awesome. Trout's never done it. Would be like getting MJ in the slam dunk contest.
First in 1B AL WAR so far, just ahead of Yuli Gurriel (who is also off to a ridiculous start). All the usual big name guys are way behind. If he keeps this up could well be on his way to his first ASG.
Anthony Kay
Vs
Jakob Junis
TOR Lineup
M Semien ® 2B
B Bichette ® SS
V Guerrero Jr. ® 1B
R Grichuk ® CF
C Biggio (L) 3B
L Gurriel Jr. ® LF
R Tellez (L) DH
J Palacios (L) RF
D Jansen ® C
KCR Lineup
W Merrifield ® 2B
A Benintendi (L) LF
S Perez ® C
C Santana (S) 1B
J Soler ® DH
M Taylor ® CF
H Dozier ® 3B
K Isbel (L) RF
N Lopez (L) SS
Even young starters like Snell and Buehler
They don't expect to go 7 or 8 innings pretty much ever let alone a complete game
It's 5+ innings maybe and hand it over to the pen. It all perpetuates the pattern.
I'm not saying it's good or bad. What matters is winning games with the roster available to you and the rules MLB sets. If using more pitchers throwing fewer innings each accomplishes that then smart teams will do that.