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Max Scherzer Wants World Baseball Classic Moved Back Two Weeks

Scherzer backed the WBC but said timing remains the problem for pitchers. “Every player wants to be out there competing for their country,” he said, before warning teams enter “playoff baseball at max intensity” without proper buildup. His fix: “Push it back two weeks” and trim the MLB season from 162 games so pitchers can ramp safely.