He's (Justin) Verlander-like he has velocity, movement and his presence is as good as advertised.
If Hollywood were going to create a baseball pitcher, he would look like Justin Verlander.
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Verlander has to stay healthy, and perform at something close to his peak level.
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There are no stories about Verlander going on wild drinking sprees or indulging in banned substances.
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To add insult to injury, opponents are hitting .290 against Verlander in the Fall Classic.
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Sabathia is supposed to pitch against Justin Verlander on Sunday in a matchup of aces.
Verlander toyed with Mets hitters Friday, throwing three perfect innings in the Tigers' 6-2 loss.
Clearly, the accomplishments of Justin Verlander this season have caught the attention of several baseball writers.
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On 41 occasions to date, Verlander has struck out batters on three consecutive pitches.
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Harvey said he paid close attention to Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, who threw in Port St.
Tigers pitching ace Justin Verlander only managed to go four innings, allowing five runs on six hits.
Verlander signed a five-year contract extension with the Detroit Tigers that includes an option for a sixth year.
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Tigers stars Justin Verlander and Miguel Cabrera were also in the crowd, as was Masters champion Bubba Watson.
Verlander has consistently astounded opponents and teammates alike with his explosive fastball, fierce competitive spirit and remarkable endurance.
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With nearly a month left in spring training, Verlander said his fastball location may be ahead of pace.
"It felt like it was coming out free and easy, again, for this time of year, " Verlander said.
By the end of four innings, Verlander had already thrown 98 pitches and had given up five earned runs.
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"Poor pitch selection and poor pitch execution on the same pitch usually doesn't end up too well, " Verlander said.
Verlander said he had an idea coming in for his first inning that it might not be his day.
Harvey said his goal this season is to hit the 200-inning mark, which Verlander has done six straight years.
To a sabermetrician, Justin Verlander is a fascinating subject to study and intimately analyze through complex calculations and permutations.
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While Verlander has garnered most of the headlines to date, Zito and Lincecum offer a far more compelling story of resiliency.
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Bats can run cold if you're a wild card and run into a team like Detroit with a blazing Justin Verlander.
Detroit pitcher Justin Verlander won the Most Valuable Player award on Monday, adding it to his Cy Young Award last week.
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Verlander appeared on only 27 ballots and was omitted by Jim Ingraham of The Herald-News in Ohio, who voted Bautista first.
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Ultimately, both the Yankees and Tigers won decisive fifth games behind their respective aces, CC Sabathia and Justin Verlander.
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Only Justin Verlander, Felix Hernandez and Chris Sale have been better since 2012 among American League starters with at least 202 innings.
Sabathia makes more than Roy Halladay, more than Cliff Lee (at least until 2013) and about twice as much as Justin Verlander.
The Tigers will play for a series sweep Sunday in a matchup of aces, Detroit's Justin Verlander and New York's CC Sabathia.
Verlander allowed five runs, while walking two, hitting two batters and balking in a run in his worst outing of the spring.
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