They might have the best manager in the American League in Jim Leyland, the best starter in Verlander, and in Miguel Cabrera the best player.
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The left-hander, a part-time starter for Toronto last season, signed a minor league contract with the Mets and was called up to start Sunday in place of Shaun Marcum (neck), likely to be sidelined for at least two or three turns through the rotation.
Montreal's starter, Anthony Calvillo, is the league's career leader in passing yardage, completions and touchdown passes.
And as fate allowed Mr. Vick to ascend from 3rd string QB to starter during the 2010 season, he turned the league on its head by turning in a near-MVP season worthy of Comeback Player of the Year accolades.
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The Nationals scored three times off Mets starter Collin McHugh, who made his major league debut last August.
Enright, normally a starter, was called up from the minors Thursday and was making his first big league appearance of the season.
Jurrjens signed with the Orioles last month as a minor league free agent and was competing for their No. 5 starter's job.
Astros opening day starter Bud Norris didn't make the trip and threw 38 pitches over two innings in a minor league game.
Pitching for the Brooklyn Dodgers in a National League playoff against the rival New York Giants, Branca, who had just come in to relieve starter Don Newcombe with two men on base and the Dodgers holding a 4-2 lead, served up a ninth-inning home run ball to Bobby Thomson.
Another Miami starter, Jacob Turner, struggled in a three-inning outing Thursday in a minor league game on the Marlins' offday.
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