“Granpa Ain’t Making That Play”: Rangers Fans Point to ‘Mets Effect’ as 39-Year-Old Max Scherzer’s Injury Resurfaces

The MLB 2023 season has been a disappointing affair for many teams and players. It also includes the former New York Mets star, Max Scherzer. The 8x All-Star failed to perform up to the expectations, especially after being a big contract of $130 million. It eventually led to his trade with the Texas Rangers. Given his experience, the move looks good, but Scherzer’s problematic pitching changed the situation. And another incident has added more to his woes.

Given Scherzer’s age, his move to Texas Rangers surprised many fans. However, his experience and record of the past supported his entry into the team. And as Rangers were looking to qualify for the players, his addition made sense. Sherzer eventually justified it with his great pitching for the Rangers. But a slump and now the injury has changed the narrative. Rangers fans who were unsure about his signing have now shared their displeasure.

Injury to Max Scherzer Complicates Season for Him

The season has not been kind to the 3× Cy Young Award. And because of it, even on the best day, he found less support from the fans. The reason behind this was his age, injuries, and depleting performances. Though he expected to change the situation with his move to Texas, that has not been the case. Moreover, the situation has become complicated for Max Scherzer after an injury cut short his outing against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Notably, Scherzer exited the game and could only pitch for five innings. He left the pitch after experiencing some discomfort. MLB stated that “Max Scherzer exited tonight’s game with an apparent injury after throwing a pitch.” Though nothing is clear about his injury, reports suggest that he faced discomfort in his right triceps. He will go under an MRI to ascertain the exact nature of the injury.

However, given his injury, the injury could take time to heal and could limit Scherzer’s time on the mound. And if it happens, it will be a setback for him. Although there is a drop in performances in the former Mets. But he has done a decent for the Rangers with 53 strikeouts in 8 starts at an ERA of 3.20 and WHIP of 0.90. And as playoffs are just weeks away, Scherzer would not like to miss them. But it seems fans feel otherwise.

Fans Criticize Scherzer After an Injury Limits His Game Time

It seems the story has not changed for the 3× NL strikeout leader even after his move from the Mets. The reason behind this is similar criticism from Rangers fans, which has increased after his latest performances. And now when he faced the injury, fans made it visible through comparison with Mets effect in the following reactions.

A fan wrote” We all know Granpa Ain’t making that play”

Others pointed towards his age, “Grandpas washed”

A dejected fan criticized his signing and said, “What else is new? The Mets are lucky someone was dumb enough to trade a top prospect for dead arm scherzer…”  

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One brought the Mets into the picture and said, “Mets effect. ” 

And one even said that he had lost hope in the team, “Quitting on the team early this year.”

Fans are certainly unhappy with the player. But more of it seems to be due to the love for Rangers, and don’t want them to suffer. Though there is still time left in the playoffs, Scherzer can make a return and help the team claim the trust of the fans. Will he be able to do it? What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.

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