Max Scherzer 'good to go' for Mets debut at Nationals Park April 7 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink WASHINGTON (AP) The three-time Cy Young Award winner developed a problem with his right hamstring late in spring training camp in Florida and there had been some uncertainty about when he would be able to make his first appearance of the regular season.With fellow Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom, twice a Cy Young honoree himself, sidelined for Calvin De Haan Jersey at least a month or two because of a shoulder blade i sue, But Scherzer said he came through some fielding work just fine at Nationals Park before Thursday's game on opening day.I knew it was a hiccup. I knew it wasn't a major, like, injury. I've done this a couple times and had an idea what it was, Scherzer said, speaking to reporters in front of a locker in the visiting team's clubhouse at the stadium he called home for 6 1/2 seasons until getting sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the trade deadline in late July.I was able to tell Buck: Hey, Buck, Im good to go, he said.Scherzer became a free agent during and signed a Patrik Puistola Jersey three-year, $130 million contract with the Mets, part of a big-spending offseason for owner Steve Cohen.During his time in Washington after getting a seven-year, $210 million deal before the 2015 season, Scherzer won a pair of NL Cy Young Awards (his other came in 2013 in the AL with Detroit), to sed two no-hitters and had a 20-strikeout game, in addition to helping win a championship two years ago. Asked what he expects his return to the mound in the nations capital will be like on Friday, Scherzer said: Its just going to be a crazy, wild atmosphere.You get used to it you get used to playing for another team. You go out there and just compete and have fun. A lot of good memories here. There always will be good memories here, Scherzer said. But nothing lasts forever Justin Faulk Women Jersey . As my baseball journey goes on, Im here in New York and excited about what the future holds.Last season, he went 15-4 with a 2.46 ERA and 236 strikeouts in 179 1/3 innings for the Nationals and Dodgers.Its going to be fun. Hes going to try to strike me out. And I will try my best to not strike out, because I know he wants that, really bad, said Washington right fielder Juan Soto, the 2021 NL MVP runner-up. He called Scherzer a mentor. Nationals pitcher Erick Fedde described the righty in similar terms.Him leaving last year was tough, for me, especially. I hadnt been in the big leagues without him by my side, Fedde said. So itll definitely be weird. Its not Justin Faulk Kids Jersey going to be fun, knowing the kind of player and competitor he is. But it's one of those things where you step on the field and hes on the other side, so hopefully we beat him Dominik Bokk Jersey up.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic National League Major League Baseball Max Scherzer New York Mets Juan Soto Erick Fedde Max Scherzer New York Mets Washington Nationals share Mbapp is bringing soccer to a new dimension at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldos precision 10 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Poland finds its true level at World Cup, beaten by the best Poland heads home from the World Cup as the latest team unable to resist an inspired Kylian Mbapp 10 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 2 Andrei Svechnikov Men Jersey HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS