Max Scherzer wants the ball. Washington’s 20-game winning ace will get it tonight in the NLDS opener in Nationals Park. Scherzer will take on Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers at 5:38 PM EDT in D.C. He wouldn’t have it any other way.
“It's what you play this game for,” Scherzer told reporters on Thursday afternoon.
“You don't measure yourself against the worst; you measure yourself against the best. And I think this is best opponent I could possibly face with the Dodgers and Kershaw throwing.
“This is something you always remember. You want to be in these situations, because this is too much fun, to be able to go up and face a team and pitcher of this caliber.