Max Scherzer joins Blue Jays crowded rotation
Implications for Jose Berrios and the leadership Mad Max brings off the field
The return of Max Scherzer to the Blue Jays starting fold leads off the discussion on Exit Philosophy, on a one-year $3M deal, plus incentives, depending on innings pitched. The deal can be worth up to $13M if he reaches 155 innings. With what is normally a five-man rotation, the Jays are now dealing with seven active starters that deserve to be there, plus injured veteran and former Cy guy, Shane Bieber. Will Jose Berrios, necessarily, have to be traded? Mal and Griff discuss where Mad Max fits in with the Jays on this fury road back to the World Series. There’s more. Grapefruit League games have begun in earnest and while the bullpen needs to sort itself out, so does the Jays outfield with eight names for five spots. What are the early impressions of the automatic ball-strike system and how it’s working in the spring, heading towards its regular season debut? Discussion on the Jays bullpen, outfield and more.