Verlander has prize because he earned it
MVP. More Verlander, Please.Turns out one award wasn’t enough. The Cy Young was just an opener. Justin Verlander, the best hurler in the game, just won the American League MVP, the first time in 25 years a guy has done it from the starting pitcher’s...
Exceptional Verlander rates MVP exception
Go on. Get out your scale.
Forget that we are from Detroit. Forget that we love the Tigers. Put your guys on one side and Justin Verlander on the other.
And let’s see who’s MVP.
Exceptional Verlander rates MVP exception
Go on. Get out your scale.Forget that we are from Detroit. Forget that we love the Tigers. Put your guys on one side and Justin Verlander on the other.And let’s see who’s MVP.Forget that Verlander is the best theater in baseball right now. Forget that it...
ACE VERLANDER, TOO, SAVES THE DAY – FOR ANOTHER DAY
He wanted to be the ace from the moment he arrived in Detroit. On Sunday afternoon, he got the hero’s nod from his skipper, like a fighter pilot being handed the last working plane. The season’s on the line, kid. Go ahead, kid, save it. All Justin...
UP-AND-DOWN NIGHT FOR NEW KID IN TOWN
Twenty years, four months and two days after his birth, Rick Porcello faced the New York Yankees. He walked to the mound slowly, like a much older man. He stood with the wind flapping his uniform top. The crowd was still arriving. The infield dirt was wet from its...
At Last, Our Winter Is Over: The Fun Begins!
The day began in drizzled depression, gray misty skies, a shivering wind, scattered puddles of melted snow and “For Sale” signs everywhere you looked. As you drove into downtown Detroit, the only blinking evidence of life was the traffic signals and the...
RESTING VERLANDER THE CORRECT DECISION
You hear maybe a half a dozen theories as to why the Tigers won’t keep up their amazing performance this year. The Tigers love those theories, the way that Johnny Depp in the latest “Pirates” movie says he loves moments that test his character...
White Knight Gives Tigers A Ray of Hope
It was like one of those arranged marriages in the old country. The bride wore yellow balloons and offered fresh fruits and cakes. The groom arrived in a fine blue suit and brought his family. He complimented the lady on her grace in years. He listened to her sing...Stay Connected
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