Wake Up With Max Scherzer Carving Up The Cubs Like A Thanksgiving Turkey
The Cubs losing a game these days is a lot like a billionaire losing five thousand dollars. In the grand scheme of things, it doesn’t mean a whole hell of a lot to the Cubs when they lose, since it’s such a rare occurrence. But it does mean a lot to the team that actually beats them, just like it would mean a lot to an average person who found five thousand dollars. That being said, the Nationals aren’t an average team. Not only are they not an average team — they’re the biggest threat to the Cubs in the National League. While the Cubs are the measuring stick, the Nationals aren’t too far behind.
And here’s how the Nationals’ Max Scherzer started his night against the Cubs: strikeout swinging, strikeout looking, strikeout looking, strikeout swinging, 4-3 ground out, strike out swinging, strikeout swinging, strikeout looking, strikeout looking, strikeout swinging. He struck out nine of the first ten batters that he faced, and ended up with 11 strikeouts on the night. In 14 starts this season, Monday night marked only the fourth time that Scherzer has tallied double digit strikeouts this year, yet he’s still tied for the second most strikeouts in the MLB (118) with Jose Fernandez, trailing only Clayton Kershaw (122) for the lead.