Dave Roberts found out Max Scherzer wasn’t starting for the Washington Nationals on Sunday like most people: on Twitter. It came as a surprise. The Dodgers departed AT&T Park after a playoff-berth-clinching celebration believing Scherzer, the two-time defending National League Cy Young Award winner, would pitch against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
The Dodgers cared because they’re tied with the Rockies atop the National League West. A win Sunday over the San Francisco Giants combined with a Rockies loss gives the Dodgers their sixth straight division title. Scherzer boosted the chances for that scenario. Instead, Erick Fedde, a rookie with a 5.