By Jason Beck Max Scherzer said a few different times he wasn’t going to repeat fellow Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander’s wild first inning in last year’s All-Star Game. Scherzer’s 12-pitch perfect inning on Tuesday night couldn’t have been more different. …read more
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By Doug Miller You don’t beat Justin Verlander very often, no matter who you are, but the Mariners, sapped from a marathon game the night before, still toughed out a taut 2-0 decision before 15,742 in Safeco Field.
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By Willie Bans Torii Hunter, Prince Fielder and Jhonny Peralta all went deep as Detroit pulled out a 7-3 win on Saturday and ended Oakland’s nine-game win streak. Justin Verlander struck out six and allowed a run in six frames.
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By Jason Beck The Tigers pulled out a 4-2 victory over the Twins on Monday afternoon at frigid Target Field, giving ace Justin Verlander a long-awaited Opening Day win. …read more
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By The Huffington Post News Editors
Editor’s note: Tim Simpson, a long-time employee at The Gazette and former member of the Sports department, is battling terminal cancer and has been given about a year to live by his doctors. Simpson, whose 40-year newspaper career began at The Windsor Star and ended when he took a buyout from The Gazette last year, is a lifelong Detroit Tigers fan and recently received a gift from Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski – a baseball autographed by pitcher Justin Verlander. Below is a letter of thanks Simpson wrote to Dombrowski.
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By Micheline Maynard, Contributor
If Hollywood were going to create a baseball pitcher, he would look like Justin Verlander. Tall and lean, with a determined gaze and a cocky stride. Kind to school children, admired by swimsuit models. Winner of the Cy Young Award AND the most valuable player designation. …read more
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By ESPN.com news services Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers have reached agreement on a new contract that could exceed $202 million, according to sources. …read more
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By Joey Nowak Virgil Trucks, the only Tigers pitcher other than Justin Verlander to throw two no-hitters, died on Saturday evening at his home in Calera, Ala. …read more
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By Paul Casella Mets utility player Jordany Valdespin left Monday’s game in the fifth inning after being hit in the groin with a 94-mph Justin Verlander fastball, but he said he was feeling fine after being checked out by Tigers team doctors. …read more
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By Joey Nowak It’s already been a little bit of fun and games for Justin Verlander, who was lights-out on Friday at Tradition Field. He cruised through a perfect three innings, consistently touching the low-to-mid-90s on the radar gun, and mixing in a few breaking pitches. …read more
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By Jason Beck After last year’s World Series and a quick offseason, Justin Verlander decided he can’t get his arm in the shape he’d want it to be for the World Baseball Classic. …read more
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Be as amazing in 2013 as you’ve been during the prior 2 seasons, and become the wealthiest pitchers in baseball’s history. …read more
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By Jason Beck The ties between Justin Verlander, the Tigers and Detroit are constant and strong, and with two seasons left on his contract, Verlander would like to keep it that way.
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