Daily News | The education of Phillies phenom Andrew Painter included workouts (and hoops) with Max Scherzer
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All eyes have been on Painter throughout the first week of spring training, with many of the Phillies’ veteran players remarking on his maturity. Kyle Schwarber teased him Wednesday morning about whether he was able to sleep in anticipation of throwing to hitters for the first time in live batting practice. Painter shot back respectfully, the only way that a rookie can.toward U.S. Highway 19, which runs beyond the right-field fence.
As catcher Garrett Stubbs put it, “I honestly didn’t know he’s 19 until you just said that. If that’s worth anything, that’s the opinion I have on how mature he is, what he knows about himself.” Painter took note of Scherzer’s “super-intense” bullpen sessions. Unlike most pitchers, who use the time to work on specific pitches or to simply focus on conditioning their arms, Scherzer treats bullpen sessions like a game.
There were other lessons. Scherzer talked to Painter about staying on top of his arm care, not taking shortcuts but also not overextending. Health is as vital to pitching as talent, and Scherzer has been among the healthier pitchers in the sport, averaging 196 innings per full season since 2009.
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