Everyone is gonna blame Storen yesterday, and he deserves some of it, but lets point some blame at Scherzer.
He was given a 3-1 lead, and blew it, giving up multiple homers. You can't give up 4 runs to a last place team at home in a rubber match in a series you absolutely need.
He had a 3-0 lead against Arizona last week and blew it(we still won the game).
He's also given up 5 runs twice fairly recently(Pitt and Cincy games). Pitt game especially hurt because that was a game where the offense produced.
When you're Max Scherzer, a $200 Million Ace, and you get 3 runs, or any sort of multiple run lead, you have to lock it down and win it. We're at the point now where every Scherzer start is basically a must win because we'll be lucky to go .500 in the other four starts.
I know he's due for some regression after that dominant first half, but post ASB he's basically been a league average pitcher.
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