Max Scherzer On Cover Of Sports Illustrated [PHOTO]
By Ashley Dunkak
@AshleyDunkak
CBS DETROIT - On this week's cover, Sports Illustrated asks the question baseball fans have been debating since news emerged that Detroit Tigers ace Max Scherzer turned down a monster contract extension from the Tigers.
"Max Scherzer has a Cy Young arm and a beautiful mind to match, but did he make a dumb wager on his future?"
The main headline -- "Mad Max's $144 Million Bet" -- sums up the significance of the 2014 season for the man who in 2013 won 21 games, had the best WHIP in the American League, started the All-Star Game and ultimately won the Cy Young.
The Tigers reportedly offered Scherzer $144 million for six years, putting him at an average of $24 million per season, which would make Scherzer one of the highest-paid pitchers in baseball. He becomes a free agent after this season.
Through his first four starts of 2014, Scherzer is 1-1. He has an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 0.963. So far, the gamble seems to be paying off.