The Marlins had their way with Nationals ace Max Scherzer last year in spring training. They lit him up, handing him a pair of losses by clobbering four home runs and scoring 10 earned runs in his 12 total innings.But the veteran Marlins knew it was all a spring mirage.
And when Miguel Rojas returned to the dugout during one onslaught against the three-time Cy Young Award winner, he served warning to a pair of the Marlins’ unknowing rookies.
“I told them don’t get fooled by the Scherzer you’re facing today,” Rojas told them. “This is not what you’re going to face during the season.