The Mets’ first-day press conference debate was whether Max Scherzer or Justin Verlander will start Opening Day, and while it was left officially unsettled, who gives a rip?
Scherzer makes $43.33 million a year. Same as Verlander.I know this about war: if I had to go, I’d take either of these guys. Either way it’s not good news for the Marlins, the Opening Day opponent who allegedly beefed up an offense that was undeniably light on meat.Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer greets a coach at Spring Training.New York Mets starting pitcher Justin Verlander, right, walks with pitching coach Jeremy Hefner.
Since Scherzer deferred to the homegrown deGrom last year before both were ruled out, logic says it may be the holdover Scherzer this year. In any case, it was a nice sign both superstars rode to camp together Tuesday, which just might put the kibosh on the potentially juicy storyline about their allegedly icy relationship in Detroit. Back then Verlander was the clear No.
Anyway, this year’s Mets team is as set as can be, unless you count the roles only we baseball nerds can get excited about. Showalter mentioned middle relief plus the sixth and seventh starters, two fellows who hopefully won’t be needed or called upon. Folks talk about how similar this team is to last year’s. But the dependability gap between Verlander and deGrom is, fairly, enormous. Fifteen times Verlander pitched the requisite innings to qualify for an ERA title, or 10 times more than deGrom.
On to this year, where the payroll is up precipitously to a record $364 million. While that doesn’t guarantee anything, it helped remove almost all competition and controversy. It also adds to the pressure for Showalter, who has four Manager of the Year awards and is 23rd lifetime with 1,589 career wins , but has yet to reach the World Series, thanks to the quirks of the postseason.
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