Power Pros Forum

Got my info from fangraphs and baseball reference and I was looking over the last 3 seasons:

It looks like he hit 97 in 2014 but hit 99 in 2012 and 98 in 2013.
97-98 MPH top speed
Control 140-150
Stamina 150-155

Slider 3-4
Curveball 2-3
Changeup 2-3
He barely throws a 2 Seam Fastball, I don't know if we should give it to him

W/RISP 4 - Yes, strand rate for each of the last 3 seasons was higher than 74% (72% is the threshold)
Poise 4
Fastball Life 4 - More towards yes, batters have a .232 BA against it (last 3 seasons)
Dr.K - You betcha, lowest K/9 in last 3 seasons was 10.1
Recovery 4 - as always

Not certain about Spin 4
Don't know how to find steal success rate but I think don't think he needs Release 4
Lefties seem to hit slightly better so I don't think he needs VS Lefty 4
Groundball Pitcher - No

He hit 98.0 mph in 2014, so I would give him 98 MPH top speed, though you could go up to 99.
Control range looks perfect, I have him as a C as well.
I would lower the stamina a bit though, while he does average around 6-7 innings per start, he rarely throws complete games (only 1 in his entire pro career).

I agree with all of the breaking balls, and I would only give him the 2SFB if you have the points leftover at the end

Agreed on all five blue abilities. Wouldn't give him Spin 4, Release 4 or VS LH Batter 4. Groundball P is a no as well.

so my old stats were:


But Scherzer has since established himself waaay more as a starter, including betting on himself this offseason - a big gamble when he turned down the Tigers' $150mil+ offer. Anyone see guys like Chipper Jones beating him up on twitter for that?

Today I would go with:

top speed: 98-99mph top speed - definitely hit 98 last season, hit 99 the year before
Ctrl: 150
Stam: 148-152 (1 CG in his career)

pitch types:
CHG 3
SLD 2-3 (his only non-FB pitch with positive value, btw)
CB 2 (not much movement, still - developed out of necessity)
2SFB 1 (okay this has positive value, but its 0.30, c'mon)
CUT 1, if points allow - hasn't thrown it in a long time

None of Scherzer's pitchers are particularly huge in the movement category, so it must be about deception and heat.

specials:
Fastball Life 4 (his fastball is his best pitch, his most common pitch...his bread and butter)
Dr K - he's been over 10 K/9IP the past few seasons, 9.59 K/9 IP for his career, that works for me. Or Intimidator!
Flyball P? not attainable anyway so nvm. same with power pitcher, heh
Release 4 - 40% career CS rate
I'd be okay with him getting one or two of Poise 4, Battler, or Good Low Pitch to reflect his awesomeness
Durability 4 is up in the air - just one injury his rookie season, history of tendinitis though...versus 6 seasons of 30+ starts. I'd say no.
No Vs Lefty 4- lefties hit him better
No RISP/4 - he's always a few points above avg, but average fluctuates year to year...being 2 or 3% over it is borderline for me


Overall high top spd, a few blues for deception, and Dr K to seal the deal as a fireball power pitcher.

Thank you for the feedback guys, here's the final:

98-99 MPH top speed
Control: 145-150
Stamina: 148-152

2-Seam Fastball 1
Slider 2-3
Curveball 2
Changeup 3

Fastball Life 4
Dr. K
Release 4
Poise 4
Good Low Pitch
Recovery 4

Hardest part will be choosing the eye color lol

I'll probably use blue eyes haha;
and now that he has signed with the Nationals, I will be starting him after I finish Andrelton Simmons

NO!!!!! IT IS TRUE!!! I THOUGHT IT WAS A RUMOR!!!! Oh well, there go the Mets' chances of winning the division...

Like they had any to begin with?

They could at most be a Wild-Card team dish, but they could win the division if they could beat the Nats. It used to be the Braves we couldn't beat, but we beat them a lot last season

Mets were projected for 3rd place in the NL East before the Scherzer deal...Miami is looking decent this year after all. Nats were already a virtual lock for 1st unless they traded Desmond/Fister/Stras, now they're a WS favorite. I think the Mets are easily better than PHI/ATL next season, and heck it would be possible to fight for a wild card if Miami stinks it up and NYM pitching keeps them in the 87+ win range. Not probable, but possible.

Even though it took me two attempts to make him (screwed up on the first try) I still had fun making him.
I also gave him Lucky and Battler. Here you go!