Though he’d only made one start in the since July 6th, in between stints on the Injured List for scapulothoracic bursitis and then a mild rhomboid strain, Max Scherzer returned to the Washington Nationals’ rotation tonight with a 10-outing unbeaten streak going, over which he had a (7-0) record, with a 1.17 ERA, 11 walks, 102 Ks, and a .176/.220/.276 line against in 69 innings in that stretch.
Scherzer was itching to get back on the mound, of course, after all that time off, and, as his manager said, he was a bit ornery as he waited for word he was good to go.