PORT ST. LUCIE — Max Scherzer celebrated with a cocktail — or a number of — after the brand new collective bargaining settlement was finalized final week.
“I drank a lot,” the Mets right-hander mentioned Saturday after a exercise at Clover Park.
One of eight members on the MLBPA’s government subcommittee, Scherzer was closely concerned within the negotiations that ended the lockout at 99 days. Although the subcommittee finally voted 8-0 to reject MLB’s final proposal, the groups voted 26-4 in favor of the deal, opening the gates for spring coaching.
Scherzer, who was signed by the Mets in November on a three-year contract value $130 million, wasn’t about to reveal his beef with the brand new CBA.
“We can talk about the pros and cons at a later time,” Scherzer mentioned. “We have got to realize we have got baseball back. The fans want to hear us talk about baseball. I’m out there getting ready for the season.”
That preparation consists of turning into higher acquainted with supervisor Buck Showalter, who was employed by the Mets in December, however couldn’t converse to gamers in the course of the lockout.
Scherzer was a proponent of Showalter’s hiring, however doubted his needs had been considered by workforce brass.
“Those guys do their homework and they really study everything and they had a whole process,” Scherzer mentioned. “I don’t think my opinion really mattered. I think it was just a text message that got leaked.”
But it’s clear Scherzer embraced the selection.
“[Showalter] is kind of a version of Jim Leyland for me,” mentioned Scherzer, who was with the Tigers from 2010-14 and pitched for Leyland the primary 4 of these season. “Jim Leyland is one of my favorite managers of all time. I really love him and I think Buck is going to be right up there with him.”
Scherzer mentioned he has spoken on a number of events with Jacob deGrom and is happy in regards to the new partnership — and there gained’t be any controversy over who will get the Opening Day begin.
“I don’t care,” Scherzer mentioned. “[DeGrom] is the reason I’m here. I want to be here and pitch with great pitchers and he’s one of them.”
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