Max Scherzer struggled mightily Friday night and New York Mets fans let the veteran know they were not happy.
Mets fans loudly booed the three-time Cy Young Award winner after he gave up his fourth home run of the night, to San Diego Padres slugger Manny Machado, in the fifth inning. Manager Buck Showalter immediately lifted Scherzer, and the boos rained down on Scherzer at Citi Field as he exited the NL Wild Card series opener.
Manny Machado hits a homer… and Max Scherzer is booed off the mound by Mets fans after giving up 7 runs. ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/w8kgM0RCkC
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) October 8, 2022
Scherzer’s line (4 2/3 innings, seven hits, seven earned runs, four home runs) is horrendous. It’s even worse considering it comes on the heels of another bad outing. Scherzer got hit hard on Oct. 1, giving up four runs in 5 2/3 innings in a loss to the Atlanta Braves. The Braves swept that series to essentially clinch the NL East.
Many Mets fans were already feeling uneasy about Scherzer, who spent time on the IL in September with an injured left oblique. Whatever the reason for Scherzer’s tough outing Friday night, Mets fans shared their anger at Citi Field and on social media.
Max Scherzer getting boo'd off the mound after his start tonight 😬
(via @JulianDelGaudio)pic.twitter.com/LdBmCq2VYG
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) October 8, 2022
This is going to be unpopular but…you bought Max Scherzer for THIS game. The Mets don't win 101 without him but they 100% make the playoffs without him. They're in the same position without him.
You got him for THIS game. And he blew it.
— Stephen Josiah (@StephenJosiah13) October 8, 2022
What’s unpopular about that? It’s a fact. Team was built around Max/Jake. Just get to the playoffs and those 2 will carry us to the promised land.
The best laid plans . . .
— FromTheRedSeats (@metsnark) October 8, 2022
he’s clearly still hurt and for a guy who is all about “knowing what my body can do,” he cost the team today and last weekend
— Greg Kantor (@gkantor_18) October 8, 2022
He built a full scale model of citi field to rehearse a potential wild card game against the San Diego Padres and that was actually an actor playing Max Scherzer. https://t.co/pIoK2uRsRR
— budlightlyman (@budlightlyman) October 8, 2022
The Padres are silencing Max Scherzer pic.twitter.com/JWtLiacNiy
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) October 8, 2022
Max Scherzer pic.twitter.com/MVDU9IFy66
— 🌷 (@nickyrebornnnnn) October 8, 2022
Scherzer went 11-5 with a 2.29 ERA this season, so it’s not like age has finally caught up with the 38-year-old pitcher. The Mets will now need a strong outing from Jacob deGrom Saturday.
