Max Scherzer

eddiejag · Post by **eddiejag** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:17 am

He was aviable in one league this week and still commanded 177 dollars.That upside will be their all year and if he gets that chance.

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:39 pm

Originally posted by eddiejag:

He was aviable in one league this week and still commanded 177 dollars.That upside will be their all year and if he gets that chance. Another 177 wasted. He just keeps on giving.

There needs to be an award for the player who sucks and destroys the most FAAB in a year.

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:51 pm

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

quote:Originally posted by eddiejag:

He was aviable in one league this week and still commanded 177 dollars.That upside will be their all year and if he gets that chance. Another 177 wasted. He just keeps on giving.

There needs to be an award for the player who sucks and destroys the most FAAB in a year. [/QUOTE]that could be me

rkulaski · Post by **rkulaski** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:15 pm

Originally posted by sportsbettingman:

Owings has been horrid of late...pretty good chance between him or Randy or another will be demoted/hurt...and open up a slot for Max.

~Lance Scherzer supposedly has shoulder fatigue - maybe that's why he was horrible in his last minor league appearance... he's officially on the minor league DL. Not even sure if we'll see him in july now.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:58 am

The D-backs placed top pitching prospect Max Scherzer on the seven-day Minor League disabled list Friday with shoulder fatigue.

Scherzer underwent an MRI that showed he had shoulder inflammation and fatigue in his throwing arm.

"Basically he needs to strengthen his shoulder," D-backs director of player development A.J. Hinch said. "We're going to give him a break. It's kind of a good time to give him a break and a blow and the ability to do that."

His first appearance for Tucson came in relief on June 15 and after pitching a one-two-three seventh, he struggled in the eighth and ninth, and wound up allowing six runs (five earned) on four hits in 2 1/3 innings.

Afterwards he complained of his shoulder not recovering as quickly as it usually does, so the D-backs had him examined by team physician Michael Lee.

"He hasn't specified a pinpoint place where it's a sharp injury of some sort," Hinch said. "Shoulder strengthening is something that's best not only for now, but in offseasons in the future. For a guy with that type of arm, the recovery is important and the strength is important. With the strength being down, it puts a lot of other things in jeopardy, which is why we're being proactive with this, as opposed to allowing him to possibly do damage to his shoulder."

The club backdated his DL time to June 18, which means technically he is eligible to come off June 25, but it will likely be longer.

"It's hard to put an estimate on it," Hinch said. "He's not going to throw for a few days, and get [his strength training] underway. Then we'll see how he recovers. As the plan moves forward, we'll get him back on the mound. I don't anticipate it being a long-term deal. Will he be ready at the end of the seven days? I don't know. I don't want to put a deadline on him that it would be a failure if he doesn't make it. The important thing is to get rid of the symptoms and the dead arm and get back on the mound. If that takes, five, seven, 10, 15 days, whatever. The key is to resolve the issue."

Scherzer reached as high as 98 mph in his big league debut, and his velocity seemed to drop in his last few outings in the Majors.

"There was a small decrease," Hinch said. "It wasn't alarming, but it was noticeable."

CC's Desperados · Post by **CC's Desperados** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:30 am

Originally posted by Fudd:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by KJ Duke:

Word was he didn't have good enough command yet of his secondary pitches, which scared me off a high bid. Against minor lgrs he didn't need them because his fastball was good enough. Now that he knows what he needs to do, maybe next year he'll be ready. Let's put it this way, scherzer apparently fooled some of the best minds in the nfbc. Unbelievable. [/QUOTE]He didn't fool me. He did exactly what I said he would do. Of course, I'm not in the NFBC. Just not good enough. Who wants to discuss Klayton Kernshawn with me next?????? [/QUOTE]Ok I will...He getting ready to exploded. What do you think 11 K's and a win in his next start?

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:05 am

Originally posted by Fudd:

Of course, I'm not in the NFBC. Just not good enough. your honesty is refreshing!

Joe Sambito · Post by **Joe Sambito** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:28 am

Max, hasn't pitched since the 16th, anyone know why?

ToddZ · Post by **ToddZ** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:11 pm

He was held back in case Doug Davis couldn't go with the big club - was supposed to work this weekend. Word is he will get a Sept call up, no role yet.

Joe Sambito · Post by **Joe Sambito** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:38 am

Thanks. I saw that he threw for Tucson yesterday.