Max Scherzer Battles Audio Issues in Shirtless Interview: 'Can't Talk, I'm Drunk'

The Dodgers pitcher complained about an echo in his headset during his shirtless postgame interview after winning the National League Wild Card game.

Max Scherzer embodied the mentality 'work hard, play hard' during arguably the most memorable interview of the season on Wednesday night. 

As the TBS crew spoke with the Dodgers pitcher after they won the National League wild-card game, it was clear that he had a little bit of fun before the postgame chat as he started to slur his words a little. But, when asked about seeing his former teammate Juan Soto in the stands wearing a Nationals jersey, Scherzer complained about an echo in his headset. 

"You gotta get rid of this echo," he said. "Can't talk. I'm drunk. Whatever." 

"You're doing fine," one of the analysts said. 

"I'm doing good?" Scherzer asked. "Alright, let me try this again."

.@treavturner and @Max_Scherzer went over to @JuanSoto25_ after the #walkoff W to celebrate 🥰 pic.twitter.com/omAzR5qvpD

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Scherzer made the start for the Dodgers, pitching just a little over four innings before heading to the bullpen. Los Angeles was down with two outs at the bottom of the ninth when Chris Taylor stepped up to bat, and Cody Bellinger had managed to walk and steal his way to second base.

Taylor then walloped a two-run walk-off home run into deep left field to beat the Cardinals, 3-1, in a tense National League wild-card game.