Max Scherzer reflects on Toronto Blue Jays Spring Training with surprising comments
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer made some interesting comments regarding Spring Training stating that it is a dangerous time of the year for pitchers.
Pitchers and catchers reported to Dunedin a few days ago and fans got to see a first look at Scherzer pitching in a Blue Jays jersey which looked great but it turns out Scherzer is not a fan of Spring Training.
Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer makes interesting comments regarding Spring Training
During a recent interview with MLB insider Shi Davidi, Scherzer stated that Spring Training can end up being very dangerous for pitchers which is why there are often so many injuries.
Scherzer stated that if a pitcher does not have a good foundation heading into the camp, an injury can occur because their is such a big step up from off-season workouts to the level they are pitching at during Spring Training.
After all, «every time you're out there, you're kind of pushing a new boundary to yourself as you're getting back into the mid-season form,» Scherzer said after a quiet workout day at Toronto Blue Jays camp. «From my perspective, you've really got to build your foundation up, really got to build your endurance up so that your body can handle that ramp up.
«If you don't have a good foundation, then bad things can happen.» -Scherzer
«If you don't have a good foundation, then bad things can happen.» -Scherzer
Clearly Scherzer knows what he is talking about as he enters his 17th season in the MLB at age 40 and has been able to stay relatively healthy throughout his entire career.
All of which helps explain why the duration and intensity of the 40-year-old's first two side sessions of the spring generated so much buzz around his new team. -Davidi
Hopefully some of these younger pitchers are learning everything they can from Scherzer especially since the Blue Jays have dealt with a ton of injuries on the mound over the last couple of seasons.
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