6 d. ago RECIPE FOR DISASTER: Thumb issues blowing up on Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer

In the words of Mad Max Scherzer, his brief time with the Blue Jays is becoming a $15.5 million U.S. “recipe for disaster.” In less than a month, he’s gone from Mad Max, to frustrated Max, to borderline irate Max. It all spilled out on Saturday afternoon outside of the Blue Jays clubhouse, where after […]

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7 d. ago Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer rocked in first, injured in third in Toronto debut

There have been both bigger moments and better debuts for Max Scherzer, who on Saturday made his first start for the Blue Jays, the seventh big league team for the 41-year-old veteran. What started as a shaky outing in the latest career stop for the wily right hander ended in clear pain for the future […]

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7 d. ago Orioles 9, Blue Jays 5: Max Scherzer rocked in first, injured in third of another disheartening Toronto defeat

As an eight-time all star, three-time Cy Young Award winner and two-time World Series champ, there have been far bigger moments for veteran Max Scherzer. And unfortunately for the Toronto Blue Jays — the seventh team of his big-league career — there have been far better debuts. What started as a shaky outing for the […]

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3 w. ago Whirlwind of emotions for Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah as he throws off mound for first time in nine months

DUNEDIN, Fla. — It was a nine-month sentence, much of it the pitcher’s version of solitary confinement and Alek Manoah went through the full array of emotions associated with recovery from elbow surgery. There was pain. There was self-doubt. There was frustration and there was tedium. But the sun finally shone through much of that […]

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3 w. ago Thumbs up: MRI reveals no damage to Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Thumbs up to what had the potential to be the biggest injury scare early in Blue Jays spring training. After an MRI to evaluate a wonky right thumb, Max Scherzer was cleared to return to work. “Everything came back normal,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “He played catch (the last two […]

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3 w. ago Thumb issue will delay next appearance for Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer

DUNEDIN, Fla. — After some dominant performances through his first three spring training starts as a Blue Jay, Max Scherzer has hit what the team hopes is merely a minor bump in the road. Manager John Schneider said that the 40-year-old veteran will miss his next scheduled start on Thursday due to what the team […]

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