Check out Max Scherzer's Cy Young Award title belt (and ugly Christmas ensemble)

By Dakota Gardner

December 14, 2013

When we last checked in with Detroit pitcher Max Scherzer, he and fellow Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw heard they would be receiving WWE-style championship belts to honor their dominance in 2013.

At last -- feast your eyes on this beauty:

WWE sent me this for the CY. Gotta give a huge thanks to @VinceMcMahon #freakinsweet pic.twitter.com/3nL8lNM40H
- Max Scherzer (@Max_Scherzer) December 14, 2013

#freakinsweet, indeed. Now, Scherzer gets to go about protecting that belt next season, and he's got some stiff competition. Thankfully, he won't need to worry about this guy:

It turned out to be a pretty big day for Scherzer's fashion choices -- believe it or not, the diamond-covered belt wasn't the gaudiest thing the hurler wore on Saturday:

Anybody can do ugly sweater... No one can dare top those red corduroy pants! #UglyOutfit pic.twitter.com/ihS5X12plO
- Max Scherzer (@Max_Scherzer) December 14, 2013