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Tom Verducci

Comparing the Postseason Impact of Scherzer, Verlander

The Rangers swooped in to grab Max Scherzer once the right-hander found out Mets owner Steve Cohen no longer was “all in” trying to win the World Series.

Once the Astros heard the Mets were paying $35 million to Texas to accommodate the trade, Houston rushed for its own discounted ace and grabbed Justin Verlander and the $53 million sweetener that came with that deal.

Two aces. Four-hundred-sixty wins. Six Cy Young Awards. Eighty-eight million dollars in subsidies.

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