Here's what happened in Mets Land on Thursday, in case you missed it...

• Max Scherzer had a bit of a bizarre outing in his second start of the spring

• Following the game, the right-hander explained some of his issues with the pitch clock

• Francisco Alvarez made his first appearance behind the plate this spring

• Scouts have nothing but good things to say about red-hot Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio

• Edgardo Alfonzo shared his thoughts on how Mauricio and Brett Baty are developing

• Darryl Strawberry also shared his excitement about the young Mets' talent