Home / Mets News/Scherzer Says He ‘Fell in Love Immediately’ With Mets Updated: November 16, 2022 Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Despite the sour finish to both his own and the team’s season in 2022, it’s hard to call Max Scherzer’s first season in Queens anything but a rousing success. The three-time Cy Young Award winner finished with a career-low 2.29 ERA and 169 ERA+ in 145.1 IP while finishing the season at 38-years-old. Scherzer also brought a strong presence to the Mets clubhouse. Along with NL Manager of the Year Buck Showalter, Scherzer had an undeniable hand in helping turn the Mets into a respected, well-run team during their 101-win season. If there were any trepidations Scherzer had about signing in New York ahead of the 3-year, $130 million contract he signed in the 2021 offseason, it sounds like those fears went away pretty quickly. During an appearance on The New York Post’s “The Show with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman” podcast, Scherzer described the special vibe of the Mets clubhouse last season. “I got there and fell in love immediately”, Scherzer said. “Especially with Billy and Buck in charge, I thought they were great in what they were able
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