Max Scherzer won't get the chance to earn his first World Series ring next month, but he can check off one of the highest achievements on his career to-do list.
Scherzer is in contention for his third straight National League Cy Young Award, a streak that only Greg Maddux and Randy Johnson can currently boast. He could lead his league in wins for the fourth time in his career, and pace the league in innings for the second time in the past three campaigns. Scherzer has already clinched his NL-record fifth consecutive season with 250 strikeouts, and now he could go one step further.