Don’t Give Up on the Texas Rangers’ Title Defense Just Yet

“I’m a high-adrenaline pitcher.”That was an unnecessary admission coming from someone whose demeanor throughout a Hall of Fame career has earned him the nickname “Mad Max.” But Max Scherzer’s intent last Saturday was to explain why his fastball velocity had been in the low nineties during rehab outings after averaging a tick faster last season.Scherzer’s heater reached a game-high 94.3 mph on the second batter last Sunday afternoon, in the ace’s long-awaited season debut for the Texas Rangers. He threw the pitch on a 0–2 count, and even though it crossed the plate well above the strike zone, Kansas City Royals phenom Bobby Witt Jr. (son of former Rangers pitcher Bobby Witt) chased it for the game’s first strikeout.The game was Scherzer’s first official appearance…

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