Matt Youmans
It was a much different world when Max Scherzer made his last start for the Washington Nationals in Game 7 of the World Series. No one could have predicted Scherzer would have almost nine months of rest before his next start. Since the season ended Oct. 30, when Scherzer climbed the mound despite a bad back and helped clinch the championship, Major League Baseball has been on a downhill slide rife with cheating scandals, a clumsy commissioner and frustratingly slow labor negotiations.
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