Scherzer mows down 15 in victory: Tigers starter Max Scherzer had a dominating performance on the mound on Sunday against the Pirates. One day after Justin Verlander almost no-hit the Bucs, Scherzer recorded a career-high 15 strikeouts againts the poor Pittsburgh batters. Scherzer allowed two earned runs in the outing, both coming on solo homers, as he earned the win to improve to 3-3 on the season. He reached .500 on the heels of the 15-strikeout performance as he gave up just four hits and walked one, throwing 115 pitches along the way. Scherzer's ERA dropped to 5.73 with the outstanding performance. "Even when I've struggled, I've always believed the next time I go out there that I'm going to have a great start, no matter what," Scherzer said. "That's always been my belief ever since I've been in the big leagues, and today was no different." (Updated 05/20/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Scherzer has been about as frustrating as it gets for Fantasy owners. He dazzles with a performance like the 15 Ks he had on Sunday, but he'll also just as easily have an outing like the one he had previously in Chicago when he allowed five runs over just four innings. Scherzer has already given up five or more runs in a start three times this year and he's consistently been giving up around three runs per start otherwise. He only has a few outstanding outings, though when they come, they highlight his vast potential. Scherzer has 63 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings this season and that keeps him viable in most mixed Fantasy leagues through his Jekyll-and-Hyde performances. His next start comes next Saturday at Minnesota and Scherzer should be able to dominate the Twins' poor lineup. (Updated 05/20/2012).
05/22/2012 15:41 MLB: Early season underachievers
There are plenty of expectations for younger guys like Matt Moore and Gordon Beckham, but what about veterans like Adam Wainwright and Tim Lincecum? CBSSports.com Eye on Baseball blogger Dayn Perry joins Adam Aizer to talk about underachievers.
05/21/2012 18:35 Max Scherzer is on the who's hot list
Max Scherzer looks like he finally turned it around. Will he keep it up? The Fantasy Baseball 360 crew breaks down his last start.
05/20/2012 16:15 Scherzer K's 15 as Tigers rally by Bucs
Max Scherzer struck out 15 -- the most by a Detroit pitcher in 40 years -- and the Tigers rallied for him with three runs in the seventh inning to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Sunday.
05/15/2012 18:15 Tigers win with 8-run sixth inning
Miguel Cabrera, Ryan Raburn and Austin Jackson homered during an eight-run rally in the sixth inning Tuesday and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 10-8.
For all of his talent, Max Scherzer put together one head-scratcher of a season in 2011. Yeah, he won a career-high 15 games, but his performance was nothing short of disappointing otherwise. After an unexpected trip to the minors in 2010 appeared to have straightened him out, causing him to post a 2.46 ERA with more than a strikeout per inning over his final 23 starts, he was inconsistent from start to finish in 2011, posting a career-worst 4.43 ERA overall. So did his control problems of the past come back to bite him again? No, he issued a career-low 2.6 walks per nine innings. Was he battling some unreported injury? Not if his fastball velocity has anything to say about it. What about bad luck? It's the BABIP, right? Well, his .314 mark was a career worst, but he's usually in the .300 range. By seemingly every indication, Scherzer was the same pitcher as always last year, which means his mediocre numbers are probably something he can correct. He still has excellent strikeout potential and a solid supporting cast, so you wouldn't want to let him slip beyond the top 50 starting pitchers on Draft Day. (Updated 1/5/12)
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