Max Scherzer's Velocity is Suddenly Through the Roof and That's Really Scary to Think About

The Washington Nationals are proving that they're willing to do whatever it takes to win.

During Tuesday's wild-card victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, Stephen Strasburg pitched three impressive innings in relief of Max Scherzer to pick up the win. On Friday, Scherzer did the same for Strasburg, tossing a dominant eighth inning in which he struck out the side. Scherzer has been asked to pitch in shorter stints so far, which allows him to go all-out in further proving why his nickname is "Mad Max."

He's thrown seven pitches so far in the NLDS faster than his regular season high of 98.4 mph.

Manager Davey Martinez has found something that has worked for him this postseason, and he's committing to it every step of the way. If the Nationals can continue to win, Martinez will likely continue to throw his starters out in unorthodox ways.

Filth.

The MLB postseason is a time where you simply cannot back down, and you have to give it your all every time you're on the field. Scherzer is embracing that mantra with every flaming fastball that he throws. He knows that the time is now for him and his team.