Max Scherzer reveals why he chose the Blue Jays via media zoom call.
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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Max Scherzer reveals why he choose the Blue Jays via media zoom call.
'Winning cures everything. All you need to do is wake up in the morning and have that drive to win and the rest kind of takes care of itself.'
You know Max didn't come to Toronto on a sight-seeing tour to play out his age 40-41 season.
«I've had a very good offseason so far.. been able to do everything normal.. normal ramp up in the throwing.. right where I need to be in terms of my bullpen progression.»
«I'm looking forward to coming into spring training full tilt, happy to be in my normal routine and hope to see the benefits of that.»
«I still feel I can pitch at a high level, compete at a high level and be a part of a championship-calibre team,» Scherzer said with the steely stare that has intimidated batters. «I love to win. Winning cures everything. All you need to do is wake up in the morning and have that drive to win and the rest kind of takes care of itself.
«I felt comfortable with what Toronto was offering, what they were doing and what their outlook was for 2025 and that they're in an all-in position.»
«I love being able to go out there and pitch. That's what makes it fun.»
«The accolades, we could talk about for a long time,» Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said on a Friday afternoon video call welcoming Scherzer to the team. «There aren't many people in the game that have more than Max does. (But) it's not about those accomplishments. When someone has an elite level of competitiveness, that raises the bar for others.
This will be MLB organization number seven - and possibly last - for Scherzer, who broke into the bigs with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008. Most recently, he was with the Texas Rangers before settling on that one-year deal the Jays made official this week.
Along the way, Scherzer has pitched 2,878 innings and brings a wealth of experience and wily strategy to a veteran pitching staff that needed some depth.
He's also confident that he can remain healthy - a process abetted by the Jays medical staff and pitching coach Pete Walker, who have adroitly kept their starters throwing healthily in recent seasons.
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