It only took a few hours after Max Scherzer’s first experiment with the pitch clock for the league to send out a memo clarifying rules the Mets right-hander tried to exploit.
for the league to send out a memo clarifying rules the Mets right-hander tried to exploit.
In Scherzer’s eventful Grapefruit League debut Friday in Port St. Lucie against the Nationals, he tested the boundariesFacing Victor Robles with a runner on first, Scherzer paused at the set for several seconds, prompting Robles to step out of the box — which a hitter can only do once during an at-bat.
Showalter said he expects some adjustments to the rules as the players get accustomed to the pitch clock and try to use it to their advantage.Corey Sipkin for NY Post
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