Tag Archives: justin verlander
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The Anatomy of Justin Verlander’s Four-Pitch Arsenal (GIF)
Last week we showed you a mesmerizing aniamted GIF that shows the trajectory of each pitch that Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish throws. To create it, some guy out there on the internet named Drew Shepard superimposed five separate clips of Darvish pitching over each other and then lined up the release point. The results were so awesome that [...]
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Justin Verlander Rubbed The Detroit Trainer’s Bald Head For Good Luck (Video)
When he’s on the field, Justin Verlander seems to have ice-water in his veins. On Tuesday night in Detroit, the Tigers’ ace pitched another gem of a game, going 8 1/3 innings while giving up just three hits, one earned run, and no walks, leaving the game in the ninth with a 2-1 lead. However, once [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 10/16/12 — Justin Verlander
The last time a Tigers pitcher not named Jose Valverde allowed an earned run against was during the fifth inning of the team's 2-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics in Game 3 of the ALDS. That was 42 innings ago, and with Justin Verlander on the mound for Game 3 of the ALCS last night, [...]
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Kate Upton Was Drinking, Dancing, Having Fun In Justin Verlander’s Box (Video)
Despite the fact that Kate Upton would not allow Justin Verlander into her MLB 2K12 “Perfect Club” over the course of the summer, the Detroit Tigers’ ace was still kind enough to allow the gorgeous 2012 SI Swimsuit cover model into his private box during a recent game between the Tigers and the Royals at [...]
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Kate Upton And Justin Verlander Star In Another MLB 2K12 Commercial (Video)
Justin Verlander has thrown two no-hitters over the course of his Major League career. As impressive as that may be, it is still not enough to get him into “The Perfect Club,” which is reserved only for those who have pitched a perfect game, like Randy Johnson and Roy Halladay. Kate Upton is also somehow [...]
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Kate Upton Teaches Us Finger Mechanics For MLB 2K12 (Video)
There is nothing that says Kate Upton is a qualified expert when it comes to teaching the finger mechanics required to pitch a perfect game in MLB 2K12, but that wouldn’t stop most men from allowing the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Girl from teaching them a thing or two about playing around with a [...]
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9 Biggest MVP Snubs In Baseball History
On Monday and Tuesday, the Baseball Writers Association of America handed out the most prestigious player awards in baseball: the MVP Awards. This year, the American League winner was Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, while the National League version went to Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun. Now, sometimes the choices for MVP are so [...]
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Justin Verlander Gets Beaned By A Foul Ball (Video)
The Detroit Tigers called upon Justin Verlander to get them the important home win in Game 3 of the ALDS last night, and he delivered. However, it wasn’t all smooth sailing for Verlander. In addition to allowing two runs against in both the first and the seventh inning, the Tigers’ ace was also drilled in [...]
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9 Reasons Why This Could Be The Best MLB Post-Season Ever
The 2011 MLB playoffs kick off tonight, with the Texas Rangers hosting the Tampa Bay Rays followed by the New York Yankees hosting the Detroit Tigers. This year, however, the biggest question going into October isn’t so much, “who will win the World Series,” but instead, “is there any way the playoffs can be half [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night – 8/16/11 – Justin Verlander
Yesterday, it was Jim Thome gracing ‘The Stat Line Of The Night.’ Today, it’s one of his favorite pitchers, Justin Verlander (Thome has seven home runs off of Verlander in his career, the third most he’s hit off of any pitcher). Verlander bolstered his Cy Young resume last night against Thome’s squad by throwing 7.2 [...]
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Is Bunting To Break Up A No-Hitter Bush League? (Video)
During yesterday afternoon’s game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Detroit Tigers, Justin Verlander took to the mound in the eighth inning in search of his second no-hitter of the season with his Tigers leading 3-0. Shortstop Eric Aybar was the first batter for the Angels that inning and he was also looking to [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 7/31/11 — Justin Verlander
Two of the American League’s hottest pitchers squared off yesterday afternoon at Comerica Park, as Jered Weaver and the Los Angeles Angels visited Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers. Both pitchers would remain hot, albeit, in very different ways. Weaver was hot under the collar following the post-home run antics of Magglio Ordonez and Carlos [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 7/21/11 — Justin Verlander
Justin Verlander has been one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball this season. He is currently ranked in the top three in the entire League in wins, ERA, strikeouts and innings pitched. However, he entered last night’s game against the Minnesota Twins coming off his worst start of the season, as he allowed five [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 6/14/11 — Justin Verlander
Talk about Deja Vu! On May 3rd this year, the Minnesota Twins’ Francisco Liriano pitched the first no-hitter of the season. Only four days later it was Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers pitching a no-hitter of his own, becoming the second pitcher to do so this season. Fast forward to this past Sunday, when [...]
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Can Someone Explain To Me What Justin Verlander Was Thinking Here? (Video)
With a runner on first and no outs in the bottom of the fifth inning during Saturday’s game against the Oakland Athletics, the mind of Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander seemed to be thinking “pickoff attempt,” while his body was thinking “pitch to home plate.” What would ensue appeared to be a hybrid of both, as [...]
