The Texas Rangers really need to win this World Series to justify the additions of pricey ex-Mets pitchers Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer.
Their combined workload in the regular season is 7 innings more than what Jordan Montgomery did for the Rangers, and he arrived to Texas on July 30.Of the many moves Rangers general manager Chris Young made in the last year, his biggest “go for it” deals resulted in injuries. That’s the risk you take when you sign veteran pitchers whose right arms have the mileage of an 18-wheeler.
If the Rangers win this World Series, all moves are justified. If they don’t, the additions of deGrom and Scherzer will hurt. DeGrom’s injury is why Young made the move to trade prospect Luisangel Angel to the Mets for Scherzer. He wasn’t to deGrom’s ability, but a healthy Scherzer proved he wasn’t finished. In eight starts with Texas, he posted a 3.20 earned run average with 53 strikeouts in 45 innings.
“I didn’t quit on the team and I didn’t quit on the season,” Scherzer said before Game 1 of the World Series. “I was still showing up early to the park. Staying in shape, and getting my body ready. I wasn’t going to take one second to not go out there and give it my all so if I did get a chance I would be at my best.In two starts against Houston Scherzer didn’t have it.
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