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Max Scherzer Pushing Justin Verlander

The Detroit Tigers will have their ace on the mound tonight against the Cleveland Indians. That’s Justin Verlander, owner of a Ferrari 458 Italia and winner of each of the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young,…Read More

Justin Verlander’s Decreased Velocity Probably Isn’t Cause for Concern

Yet. Justin Verlander has been quite good to start the 2013 season. You don’t need me to tell you this. Through four starts he’s accumulated a 2.13 ERA and a matching 2.25 FIP. His strikeout rate is…Read More

Detroit Tigers Extend Justin Verlander With Largest MLB Pitcher Contract Ever

Twitter was abuzz shortly after the noon hour when ESPN’s Buster Olney and Justin Verlander each tweeted something to the effect of “big news coming stay tuned” in relative succession. A long-term…Read More

Detroit Tigers: Spring Training This & That

Spring Training games don’t really matter much. This may be blasphemy to the hard core baseball fans that frequent this site, but the purpose of the exhibition season has greatly changed over time. Long…Read More

Justin Verlander’s WBC Choice a Wise One

Justin Verlander announced yesterday that he would not participate in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. While the proclamation was likely met with disappointment from the select group of baseball fans…Read More

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Felix Hernandez Sets The Market For A Justin Verlander Extension

USA Today’s Bob Nightengale is reporting that the Seattle Mariners and ace starting pitcher Felix Hernandez…Read More

The angst over Justin Verlander’s contract is unwarranted–for now

During the Detroit Tigers’ Winter Caravan last week, Justin Verlander briefly discussed the talks…Read More

Justin Verlander Could Still Pitch For USA In World Baseball Classic

  Justin Verlander wasn’t named on the United States’ provisional roster when it was…Read More

When Will Justin Verlander Collect His First Hit?

  Gerald Laird joked prior to last season that Justin Verlander – who was hitless at the plate…Read More

Detroit Tigers Have Decisions To Make In Extending Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander is at the top of the sport right now and still has two years left on his contract,…Read More

Building The Detroit Tigers For The Long Haul

I already put a simple piece up this month covering what the Tigers should do if the goal is to build…Read More

David Price Gets Undeserved Cy Young

You might assume, since this is a Tigers site, that I am going to be ranting about how Justin Verlander…Read More

What, Tigers Fans Worry?

To preface: This World Series is a competition between two very good baseball teams. The Giants had been…Read More

Justin Verlander vs. Barry Zito

What a lopsided matchup, am I right? Barry Zito may be no better than average, but Verlander is among…Read More

Detroit Tigers’ Hitters Need To Jump On Barry Zito Early

On paper tonight’s pitching matchup isn’t anything to get excited about. In Justin Verlander vs.…Read More

Detroit Tigers Set World Series Starting Pitching Rotation

Jim Leyland announced his World Series starting rotation last night, and it wasn’t quite what I had…Read More

Pre-World Series Thoughts: Watching Pitchers Bat is Dumb

I don’t watch a lot of National League baseball. The Tigers only travel to NL parks a handful of times…Read More

World Series Schedule and Tigers’ Projected Starting Pitching Rotation

We don’t know who the Tigers will be facing in the World Series, but we do know that they won’t…Read More

Justin Verlander Brilliant Again, Tigers Extend Series Lead To 3-0

Tigers 2, Yankees 1 (box score) Justin Verlander didn’t dominate hitters the same was as he did in…Read More

Detroit Tigers: Where Does Their Home Field Advantage Come From?

The Yankees have clearly built a team that can capitalize on their odd home park – with left-handed…Read More