Max Scherzer's father's intuition is pretty strong, apparently.
Sunday afternoon, the Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 3-1 in a game that began at 1:05 p.m. ET. The game lasted just two hours and 37 minutes, with Scherzer throwing the 12th complete game of a career that's likely headed for Cooperstown.
It's like Scherzer knew he had a limited period of time to work with, because his wife gave birth to their third child less than two hours after the game concluded:
Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic obtained the first picture of Scherzer with his newborn son:
Now 36, Scherzer is in the final season of a seven-year/$210 million contract that will go down as one of the greatest free-agent signings in the history of professional sports. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is still very effective, as he has a 2.54 ERA in his first six starts of 2021.
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