That's sometimes the hardest thing to do as a professional athlete, because when you get lit up, you wear it, especially as a starting pitcher. — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
That's why you went to school, because you realize that, being a professional athlete, there's a good chance you're not going to make it. You need an education, that's why for me, it was such an important decision to go… — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
For the time being Scherzer gives Washington a very nice rotation (on paper) with Stephen Strasburg, Jordan Zimmerman, Gio Gonzalez, and Doug Fister, with… — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
Push yourself every single day to continue to work at yourself. And I feel like that's the reason why I made it. — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
When you give your team five innings, you don't really feel good about five innings. — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
For me, I'm not going to be hitting the ball out of the ballpark. I know that. — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
If you're constantly just trying to go in this win-loss cycle that MLB is pushing, you are creating bandwagon fans, and that's not the… — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
Sometimes you have to look at a start and say, 'Nothing is wrong.' Even when you get lit up, you still have to say… — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
You have to be able to analyze yourself and critique yourself from every which way. — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
Strikeouts are important. Anytime you can generate an out without the ball being put in play, there's nothing that can be done in those… — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
I need to eat a large meal before I play, and the one thing that was kind of consistent in every single clubhouse at… — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
If I can execute pitches and keep the ball out of the middle of the plate, I know I can have success. — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
I think every facet of running has its benefits towards a starting pitcher. I mean, you're explosive off the mound and yet you've got… — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
I understand what sabermetrics get across, and what they're getting across is to keep it simple. Especially for me, as a pitcher, that's something… — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
