Max Scherzer gives flawless interview as teammates try to sabotage him

Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer has incredible focus. He's proven as much this season, following up his one-hitter with a no-hitter. In both starts, Scherzer could have crumbled under the immense pressure. Instead, he proved to be unflappable, maintaining his tenacity and energy as the games went on.

Apparently, Scherzer carries that same demeanor off the field. During an interview with the Sunday Night Baseball crew, Scherzer's teammates did everything they could to knock him off his game. It didn't work.

There's a lot going on here, so let's break it down. Catcher Jose Lobaton appears to start the hijinks by pouring sunflower seeds over Scherzer's head. Scherzer doesn't even acknowledge the seeds, and goes on to continue giving an excellent answer to the question he was asked.

Anthony Rendon steps in with a cup of water to quench Scherzer's thirst, and, again, Scherzer takes a sip in between questions and continues with the interview.

Both men attempt to come back again in order to throw Scherzer off his game, but continue to fail. Rendon even gives him some bubble gum to potentially ruin the interview, but Scherzer manages to deal with the situation. Eventually, Aaron Barrett feeds Scherzer something. A peanut, maybe? We're not sure. It still doesn't throw Scherzer off his game.

Throughout the interview, the announcers eventually mention Scherzer's teammates messing with him. But, let's assume the camera was never on Scherzer, and the announcers never brought it up. Would the fans at home have any idea some shenanigans were happening? Nope, and that's because Scherzer was an absolute pro.

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Unfortunately for us, this performance probably discourages opposing teams from trying to mess with Scherzer the next time he's throwing a great game. We would have paid good money to see a batter walk up to the plate wearing a clown nose, or attempting to use a comically oversized bat.

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