Max Scherzer seemed weirdly annoyed at getting a strikeout via pitch clock violation
He seemed pretty annoyed. But why?
The legend of Max Scherzer includes so many instances and tales of him being so locked in on the mound that he gets mad if he’s taken out of his routine.
We’ve also seen how the pitch clock has gotten in his way at times, and here’s a case where it actually helped him … but he still appeared to be annoyed.
While facing Brandon Drury of the Los Angeles Angels, the hitter got called for a third strike on a pitch clock violation. It also happened to be the third out of the inning.
So as Scherzer started toward the dugout, he made some kind of motion toward the dugout and tossed the ball over his shoulder:
Max Scherzer struck out the side on a clock violation and was annoyed about it
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— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 15, 2023
Was he annoyed? If so, why? It’s one less pitch for him to throw! A shorter inning for him! It’s a good thing!