Max Scherzer parties with custom mismatched goggles for his mismatched eyes

19 Oct
2012

It hasn't been hard to spot Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer in the middle of all the team's champagne celebrations this month. The right-hander, who has heterochromia iridum (two different colored eyes), was recently gifted with a pair of mismatched goggles by his girlfriend Erica May.  Scherzer attracted attention after wearing them for the ALDS party over Oakland and then donned them again when the Tigers clinched a berth in the World Series on Thursday night.

If someone started mass producing these for sale, it's safe to say they'd move a few in Motown. Scherzer was sterling in the 8-1 clinching victory over the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the ALCS, striking out 10 and allowing only one run over 5 2/3 innings. This will be the first World Series for the 28-year-old and it could come against a team Scherzer is pretty familiar with if the St. Louis Cardinals can close out their win in the NLCS. Scherzer grew up in the St. Louis area and played college ball at Mizzou.

Scherzer's eyes have inspired a lookalike bobblehead doll, a parody Twitter account and a spot on the list of famous people with heterochromia.  His two-toned peers include Mila Kunis, Jane Seymour and Dan Akroyd, though Scherzer's case is so pronounced that he stands out from almost every one on that list.

He's probably the only one with a custom pair of champagne goggles, too.

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ALCS Game 4 postponed due to rain

17 Oct
2012

The Detroit Tigers' party in Motown will have to wait at least one more day.

Game 4 of the ALCS at Comerica Park was postponed due to rain on Wednesday night, meaning the Tigers won't get their first chance to advance past the New York Yankees until Thursday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 4:07 ET with the pitching matchup — CC Sabathia vs. Max Scherzer — staying intact.

The Tigers lead the Yankees three games to none and are on the brink of their first World Series since 2oo6. The bad news is that Thursday's forecast doesn't look too good, either, with an 80 percent chance of rain. 

While the rain didn't move into Detroit until about 9:15 local time on Wednesday night — approximately 75 minutes after the game was scheduled to start — Major League Baseball made the decision to hold off on starting the game. That led to the strange sight of fans sitting in the stands around a tarp-less field, but MLB said the decision was made to "protect the integrity of a nine-inning game." It'd be hard for either side to argue with that logic given that it meant neither Sabathia nor Scherzer were used up for just an inning or two before a rain delay. That same situation happened when Game 1 of the ALDS was suspended in the middle of the second inning last year and the league attracted plenty of criticism  for letting Sabathia and Justin Verlander effectively waste a start.

The postponement, however, will push Game 5 to Friday, eliminating the travel day before Saturday's Game 6. Brian Cashman says Sabathia will not be able to pitch in an if-necessary Game 7 on Sunday and that's a bad break for the Yankees as it means Sabathia will pitch only once this series. But at least that one appearance will likely come under the terms of his performance and not under the terms of Mother Nature.

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Tigers go ahead 1-0 on A’s with Jackson RBI single (Yahoo! Sports)

10 Oct
2012

Oakland Athletics pitcher A.J. Griffin delivers in the first inning of Game 4 of their American League division baseball series against the Detroit Tigers in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Max Scherzer struck out five Oakland batters and Austin Jackson hit an RBI single as the Detroit Tigers took a 1-0 lead against the Athletics after three innings in Game 4 of their AL division series Wednesday night.


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Scherzer will indeed start Wednesday vs. KC – Max Scherzer | DET

03 Oct
2012
Max Scherzer is starting for the Tigers on Wednesday night against the Royals.
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Max Scherzer suffers ankle injury in Tigers celebration, will miss Wednesday start

02 Oct
2012

Despite dealing with soreness in his right shoulder for the past two weeks, Max Scherzer was all set to start and throw around five innings in the Detroit Tigers season finale on Wednesday in Kansas City as a tune-up for a potential postseason start next week.  Those plans have now changed, however, but not because Scherzer suffered a setback with the shoulder.

No. Scherzer actually suffered an entirely new injury on Monday night, and it happened in the midst of Detroit's postgame celebration of its American Central division championship when he twisted his ankle after one of his teammates stepped on him while jumping into the pile.

Yes, it's one of those injuries. And for those who didn't immediately believe the news, as well as the ones questioned when it actually happened, Jim Leyland offered the following: "Somebody jumping on the pile stepped on his ankle. This is legit. This is exactly how it happened."

I believe you, Jim, because every time I see these celebrations and dogpiles with large athletes jumping on top of each other, I expect to hear someone injured something somehow. And even though it rarely happens, I'm always relieved when I don't see someone getting up slowly, or don't hear an injury reported the next day, because it just seems inevitable.

Thankfully, it sounds like Scherzer's injury won't be a worst-case scenario as Leyland describes it as a twist rather than a sprain.

"It's swollen," Leyland said. "It doesn't appear to be serious, serious. But he will not pitch tomorrow."

It was further indicated that had the game held any significance for Detroit, Scherzer would have made the start. That pretty much confirms he'll remain on track to pitch wherever the Tigers slot him into their postseason rotation. As for Wednesday's plan, though, left-hander Drew Smyly will draw the start in his place.

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Tigers’ Scherzer twists ankle in title celebration (Yahoo! Sports)

02 Oct
2012
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Max Scherzer's shoulder appears to be fine. His right ankle is another issue.
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Detroit’s Max Scherzer to miss next start (Yahoo! Sports)

27 Sep
2012
DETROIT (AP) -- Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer will miss his start Friday because of a lingering problem with his throwing shoulder, leaving Detroit without one of its top pitchers in the middle of a close division race.
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Scherzer scratched from start Friday vs. MIN – Max Scherzer | DET

27 Sep
2012
Max Scherzer (shoulder) has been scratched from his scheduled Friday start against the Twins.
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Baseball Daily Dose: Kershaw Claws His Way Back

24 Sep
2012
In Monday's Daily Dose, David Shovein covers Clayton Kershaw's timely return, Max Scherzer's struggles, and Carlos Santana's big game.
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Mauer, Twins beat Tigers in doubleheader opener (Yahoo! Sports)

23 Sep
2012

Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer high fives his teammates after scoring during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

DETROIT (AP) -- Joe Mauer drove in four runs and the Minnesota Twins rallied against Max Scherzer, handing the contending Detroit Tigers a 10-4 loss Sunday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.


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