Max Scherzer found a new reason to be mad about the pitch clock.
This one came between innings, as the Mets right-hander wasn’t allowed to throw his usual eight warm-up pitches before the top of the fifth inning in Thursday’sHome-plate umpire Tripp Gibson told Scherzer that the clock would expire if Gibson let him throw another pitch, since MLB rules prohibit any warm-up pitches once the clock between innings is below 30 seconds.
Scherzer’s warm-up had been delayed in part because catcher Francisco Alvarez made the last out in the bottom of the fourth. “Look, I’m doing my normal routine,’’ Scherzer said. “Why do we need to step through the game and have the umpires change routines when it’s not my fault for what’s going on here? I’m talking to Tripp and he’s sitting here saying he can’t do anything about it. If he lets me throw the pitch, MLB gets mad at him.” Which is why Scherzer took issue with the rule and not with Gibson.
Scherzer pointed out that the situation is bothersome to umpires, and not only to pitchers. He believes umpires should have more control over the game.
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