Have You Seen Justin Verlander’s Fastball?

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Junkballing: Injury updates and more
Published 4/16/2008 by billfer at The Detroit Tiger Weblog
... Verlander’s velocity is down significantly and his other stats are moving in the wrong direction as well. I think it’s too soon to call it an injury at this point but it is something to watch. ...

Pimping My Fangraphs Work
Published 4/17/2008 by Dave at U.S.S. Mariner
... website. I’m having a lot of fun blogging over there, in an arena where I have a chance to explore some things that interest me that aren’t really Mariner related. Plus, I get to make use of the tremendous data that FanGraphs hosts. I’m posting twice a day over there, so if you’ve missed any of the first eight posts, here’s your chance to catch up: Welcome Back Gabe Kapler Busting Out: Corey Patterson Have You Seen Justin Verlander’s Fastball? A-Rod and Clutchness: Part 894 ...

Game 16: Tigers (5-10) at Indians (5-10)
Published 4/17/2008 by Ian Casselberry at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... If you look at the numbers, it doesn't look like Justin Verlander pitched very well in his last start, either.  But is that really fair, considering he'd only given up two hits in seven innings against the White Sox until he just didn't have anything left for the eighth?  Regardless, Verlander hasn't exactly performed as an ace in his first three starts, and he might be losing something off his fastball.  (Hat tip to ...

Pirates vs. Cubs, 19 April 2008
Published 4/19/2008 by Charlie at Bucs Dugout: Front Page Posts
... Dave Cameron's recent article over at FanGraphs about Justin Verlander's loss of velocity this year had me wondering about Gorzelanny, so I checked. Here are the ...

Justin Verlander in 150 words or less
Published 5/14/2008 by billfer at The Detroit Tiger Weblog
Justin Verlander, the young stud pitcher and AL Rookie of the Year winner in 2006 was anointed ace of the Detroit staff and named the Opening Day starter. However with a 6.43 ERA and only one win he’s been anything but an ace. Early on there were concerns when his fastball lost velocity. He changed his arm angle and found some mph’s and a tighter breaking ball. But still the results haven’t caught up to his stuff. It has led a former Tigers pitcher to think Verlander is injured, and others to think that Justin is in need of ...

Justin Verlander and you
Published 5/16/2008 at Roto Arcade
... anything like me, you spend most of your day refreshing the page, trying to make the Graffiti Pink ad come back worrying about Justin Verlander. After Wednesday's hard-luck loss to the Royals, the 25-year-old right-hander is 1-7 on the season with a 6.05 ERA and 1.47 WHIP. This is your sixth round pick we're talking about, so it's an obvious concern. Verlander has basically become a fixture on the most-dropped list. Concerns have been raised about an early-season dip in velocity, and there's been open speculation about a shoulder injury. ...