Max Scherzer Sends Clear Message Amid Little League Bat Flip Fiasco originally appeared on Athlon Sports. If Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer doesn’t typically mind when opposing players flip their bat after a home run, he’s not sure why Little League cares.

When Toronto Blue Jays starter Eric Lauer appeared with a busted lip before cameras last week, none were to surprised when he accused teammate Max Scherzer of giving him “six stitches” for messing with him on his start day. The unwritten rule stands across the game: DO NOT talk to the starting pitcher on his start day.

Max Scherzer had one of his best outings of the season Sunday against the Tigers, notching 11 strikeouts in 7.0 innings before the Blue Jays' bullpen collapsed.

The Toronto Blue Jays are rolling, and they're keeping things light by pranking the media at the expense of Max Scherzer.

The Toronto Blue Jays are the best team in baseball with a 63-43 record heading into Monday night's game in Baltimore against the Orioles. According to BaseballReference.com, that gives Toronto a 97.3 per cent chance of making the post-season and an 8.

Max Scherzer broke his silence on Eric Lauer's explanation for having a fat lip when appearing in front of the media a couple of days ago.

ESPN's Jeff Passan proposes that the Blue Jays attempt to bolster their starting rotation by pursuing this veteran pitcher

The Blue Jays won the opening game 4-1 behind a four-run fifth inning to extend its home winning streak to 11 games and five consecutive over the Yankees. New York is now 2-4 over the last six games, while Toronto has won four straight out the break.