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Armed and Dominant: Year of the Pitcher

By Ed PriceDec 30th 2010 – 1:45PM

All this week, the FanHouse staff will look back at the most significant baseball storylines of 2010. In China, 2010 was the Year of the Tiger. In Major League Baseball, it was the Year of the Pitcher. Finally. After nearly 20 years of an offensive boom, hurlers took back the game in 2010. The Giants won the World...

Roto Rush: Zeroes on the Board

By R.J. WhiteJul 23rd 2010 – 10:00AM

Thursday's action was almost completely dominated by good pitching. We saw five teams kept off the scoreboard, and that quintuplet of pitching prowess may not even include the best performance of the day! Let's fire around those shutouts and see who was responsible for such a low-scoring day of baseball. Carl Pavano went...

Roto Rush: Lobbying for Increased Ownership for Aubrey Huff

By Knox BardeenJun 17th 2010 – 8:00AM

The fact that Aubrey Huff is only owned in 36 percent of fantasy baseball leagues is appalling, and there are a number of reasons why you should consider adding him to your roster. The first is a simple look at his statistics. Huff's batting .305 with 11 home runs, 36 RBI and 37 runs scored. Those are solid numbers...

Verlander, King Felix Remain Linked Even After Big Extensions

By John HickeyMay 27th 2010 – 6:39PM

SEATTLE -- From the waning days of the offseason, Felix Hernandez and Justin Verlander have been running down parallel tracks. Hernandez signed a five-year, $78-million contract with the Seattle Mariners on Jan 19. Two weeks later, Verlander, three years older, but with roughly the same bulldog tendencies and...

Roto Rush: Brewers Go Berserk

By Paul BourdettApr 23rd 2010 – 8:00AM

If you own multiple shares in the Milwaukee Brewers lineup, it's safe to say you probably made a significant move in your standings in the last 24 hours. Check out the box: Offensively speaking, t'was a thing of beauty. Prince Fielder launched his first home run of 2010, Ryan Braun hit his fifth homer while stealing...

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Justin Verlander Hit Hard In Red Sox' 6-3 Win Over Tigers

May 30th 2012 - 08:04AM

The Boston Red Sox just hit a bit better.

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Justin Verlander Misses No-Hitter: Pirates' Josh Harrison Breaks Up Tigers Pitcher's No-Hit Bid In Ninth

May 19th 2012 - 01:09PM

Two outs were all that separated Justin Verlander from yet another rare achievement – and an exclusive club that includes Cy Young, Nolan Ryan and only three other pitchers.

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Detroit Tigers Top Oakland A's With Justin Verlander's Help In Series Finale

By The Huffington Post News Editors May 13th 2012 - 08:22PM

Justin Verlander struck out eight to win his fourth straight decision and the Detroit Tigers beat the ailing Oakland Athletics 3-1 on Sunday to salvage a series split.

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Detroit Tigers Beat Seattle Mariners 6-4, Verlander Wins 12th Straight

By The Huffington Post News Editors May 09th 2012 - 09:21AM

Justin Verlander won his 12th straight decision on the road, Prince Fielder homered and the Detroit Tigers raced to an early lead before holding on for a 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

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Detroit Tigers Beat Texas Rangers 3-2 In Second Game Of Doubleheader

By The Huffington Post News Editors Apr 22nd 2012 - 09:01AM

Justin Verlander pitched six innings without allowing an earned run, and the Detroit Tigers salvaged a split of their doubleheader with Texas, beating the Rangers 3-2 in the nightcap Saturday.

justin verlander News From the Web

  • 06/03/12 Verlander, Tigers lose 5-1 to Yankees Source: Herald & Review - Decatur IL Justin Verlander looks a bit more beatable lately.
  • 06/03/12 Jeter, A-Rod go deep in win vs. Verlander Source: FOX Sports Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez each homered off Justin Verlander , and Phil Hughes pitched a four-hitter to lead the New York Yankees to a 5-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
  • 06/03/12 Verlander trapped in losing skid Source: CBSSports.com Carlos Beltran returns to Citi Field on Friday night, as a member of the Cardinals.
  • 06/03/12 Against All Odds Source: bronxbanterblog.com The Yankees' inability to come through with a rally last night cost them the game, particularly in the ninth when Jose Valverde was wild–effectively wild, I suppose.
  • 06/03/12 Tigers 4, Yankees 3: Notes from Saturday's win Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI Miguel Cabrera's second massive solo home run to centerfield of the night broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth.

Background on justin verlander

Justin Brooks Verlander (born February 20, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball.

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