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“This is stuff we talked about even leading up to the decision to put him on the roster. I thought he was good on Friday and just want to watch him physically, but he’ll be ready to hit and play whenever.” Schneider reiterated that Bichette came out of the assignment well. “When we put him on the roster, we did because we thought he could help us win, which he did,” the manager said. “And keeping in mind that he hasn’t played in seven weeks. “It’s a nice weapon for us to have on the bench tonight for sure.” WHY SCHERZER FOR GAME 3? No, the wild-eyed, emotional Scherzer did not physically threaten the manager. “I didn’t want to hold Max off too long and the setting of that environment (at Dodger Stadium) too,” Schneider said. “With that being more hoopla to deal with, I think Max can navigate that pretty well and it gives (Game 4 starter Shane Bieber) an extra day.”
