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Things won't get easier for Justin Verlander , who is 1-5. On Thursday night, he faces Boston ace Josh Beckett . Former Tigers ace Jack Morris , now a Twins broadcaster, told Tigers beat writers Sunday that Verlander's shoulder has to be hurting because he's not extending his arm as he did last season. On Saturday night, Verlander (with velocity into the mid-90s) held Minnesota to two runs ... [link]

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Under The Knife: Much Better by Will Carroll
Published 5/6/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
... 's pitch selection, I have to call it like I see it. Morris claimed that Verlander looked hurt, that "he has to be hurting because he's not extending the arm"; I guess the mid-90's velocity and solid performance (albeit in a losing effort) against the ...

UTK Wrap: At the Races by Will Carroll
Published 5/9/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
... 's pitch selection, I have to call it like I see it. Morris claimed that Verlander looked hurt, that "he has to be hurting because he's not extending the arm"; I guess the mid-90's velocity and solid performance (albeit in a losing effort) against the ...

Justin Verlander in 150 words or less
Published 5/14/2008 by billfer at The Detroit Tiger Weblog
... 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 some ...

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