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Leyland Doesn't Buy Verlander's Excuses

By Matt WatsonSep 3rd 2008 – 6:00PM

Justin Verlander was knocked around for eight runs (five earned) in just 1 2/3 innings by the Yankees on Monday. After the game, Verlander complained to reporters about home plate umpire Chuck Meriwether's "tight zone." When Jim Leyland heard Verlander's explanation, he didn't buy it. From Jon Paul Morosi of the Detroit...

Background on Chuck Meriwether

Julius Edward "Chuck" Meriwether (born June 30, 1956 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a former Major League Baseball umpire.

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