Justin Verlander
BOSTON, MA - MAY 29: Justin Verlander #35 of the Detroit Tigers reacts after tossing the ball to first to get the out on David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox in the third inning at Fenway Park May 29, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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I can't say I pitched bad but it was a battle because of the way that they were putting together at-bats against me ... There were a lot of guys on (base) and a lot of high-intensity pitches.
I just think we've got to find our groove, and we've got to find it quickly
I felt like they made a really good adjustment against me. I felt like I was actually pitching decent and they were hitting some decent pitches ... Obviously this is a good lineup and they were more than capable of doing that. I can't say I pitched bad, but it was a battle because of the way that they were putting together at-bats against me.More quotes »
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Yanks beat Tigers on passed ball in ninth
In the clubhouse late Wednesday night in Arlington after a loss to the Rangers , Russell Martin was asked about the task awaiting the Yankees Friday night at the Stadium:Beating Justin Verlander , the defending American League Cy Young and MVP.After givi Read more »
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Explaining My Franchise Player Draft Selection
a corner spot. I also assumed that several guys ahead of me would be big fans of “#1 starters”, so Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, and Stephen Strasburg would probably be off the board as well. This is mostly just a philosophical issue, but I will continue 2:30 PM from FanGraphs Read more »
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Cliff Corcoran: Familiar face leads AL Cy Young field while NL is full of surprises
Verlander ran away with the 2011 AL Cy Young starting this time last year but he's already comfortably in front this season. With the weather getting warmer, run scoring around the major leagues is up, helping to create some separation in the Cy Young races. 11:34 AM from Sports Illustrated Read more »
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Angels’ Trout showing why scouts live in hit-and-miss environment
recent history has been beyond horrific. Shortstop Matt Bush, the No. 1 overall selection in a 2004 draft that also included Justin Verlander and Jered Weaver, was being retrofitted as a relief pitcher when he was confined to a Florida jail on March 22 on 1:38 AM from San Diego Union-Tribune Read more »
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Cut4: Verlander crushes homer in BP
"no hits" is a phrase Justin Verlander enjoys seeing tied to his name. There's just one exception -- zero is also the number of career hits for the Tigers ace -- and he'd like to change that. Things are looking promising for Verlander, who sent a ball sailing 12:17 AM from MLB.com Read more »
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Boston Red Sox Are Finally a Winning Team
year only to lose the next game. The fifth time at .500 is the charm for the 2012 Red Sox as the team’s improbable with over Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers now has the team one game over .500 and just 3.5 games out of first place in the American League from Rant Sports Read more »
