Max Scherzer Opening Day Start in Doubt with Hamstring Tightness

 As if things couldn't get any more complicated for the New York Mets, it just did on Saturday when official word came down that Max Scherzer will be sidelined with hamstring tightness. 

Scherzer was slated to start Opening Day after Jacob deGrom was sidelined with a stress reaction in his right shoulder blade. 

"Don't know," Scherzer said when asked when he would pitch again. "I've had these little hamstring injuries before. They go away in days. Fortunately enough I've been pretty good to not have serious hamstring injuries. I've had just little hiccups.

"I think this is the same thing. For me, it's just a day-to-day thing ... but when you're dealing with hammies, you never know."

If Scherzer can't pitch on Thursday in Washington against his old team, than it would likely be either Chris Bassitt or Taijuan Walker who gets the ball to open the season for the Mets. 

Scherzer signed a $130 million deal with New York this off-season. 

As for deGrom, 33, he has no time-table to return. The injury could keep him sidelined for up to four weeks. Although Michael Wacha, while pitching for the Cardinals, had a similar injury and was lost for two-and-a half months. 

What a way to open the season.