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Justin Verlander is back to form
Justin Verlander is back to form
While it can be argued Roy Halladay or Zack Greinke are the top major league pitcher this season, a case can be made for Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander. There is no question that Verlander has returned to his 2007 form after a shaky 2008 season in which he went 11-17, leading the league ...
Verlander: Just In Time
Verlander: Just In Time
joshqpublic.com — Justin Verlander is now 7-0 over his last nine starts. Justin Verlander now has an 1.10 ERA... over his last nine starts. Bless you Justin Verlander. (more) Verlander: Just In Time
One Third of the Way Home
detroittigertales.com — The Tigers have reached the 54 game mark meaning that they are one third of the way... through the season. They lead the American League Central division with a 29-25 record. Neither the Tigers record nor the division's mediocrity is shocking. What is ... (more) One Third of the Way Home
Detroit Tigers: Draft Day Analysis
Detroit Tigers: Draft Day Analysis
blessyouboys.com — [ Editor's Note : I thought we'd move this over from the  FanPosts  for the sake of... discussion, since  demondeaconsbaseball   has been following the process so closely for  Minor League Ball .  We'll have more analysis ... (more) Detroit Tigers: Draft Day Analysis
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Justin Verlander back to form
Home Run Trot — My latest article is now up on MLB Notebook. As the picture at right gives away, it's about Justin Verlander and his turnaround from an absolutely horrible 2008 season in which he led the league in losses. After going 1-2 in April, Verlander has rebounded and returned to form in May and June. Verlander is 7-0 in nine starts with a 1.10 ERA and 11.2 K/9. The article can be found here. Here's an excerpt: Verlander has adjusted his approach, becoming more focused and changing his mentality. Verlander doesn't want opponents to score runs on ...

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homeruntrot.blogspot.com 6/12/2009 — My latest article is now up on MLB Notebook. As the picture at right gives away, it's about Justin Verlander and his turnaround from an absolutely horrible 2008 season in which he led the league in losses. After going 1-2 in April, Verlander has rebounded and returned to form in May and June. ...
Tigers' Justin Verlander could join strikeout greats
mlive.com 6/16/2009 — AP File PhotoDetroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander leads the major leagues with 106 strikeouts. He could become the first Tiger since Mickey Lolich in 1971 to earn the majors title in that category. ST. LOUIS -- Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin...  ...
Verlander On Fire….
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 5/11/2009 — Justin Verlander has pitched lights out the 3 last games. The Ghost of Moonlight Graham takes a look at Verlander's resurgence
Verlander lowers ERA to 0.85 since April 27th
eatdrinksleepbaseball.blogspot.com 5/26/2009 — Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander pitched another gem as the Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 13-1. In his last six starts, Verlander has been Zack Greinke-like. Greinke has an ERA of 0.82 on the season. Verlander has improved to 5-0 with an ERA of 0.85 since April 27th after pitching ...
Justin Time
theviewfromthedugout.com 5/21/2009 — What a difference a year makes. In The Little Things, we discussed the HUGE offseason move the Tigers made this year - hiring pitching coach Rick Knapp from Minnesota’s minor league system. Knapp came into the program with Minnesota’s simple ideology - throw strikes - and it has ...
Verlander strong again
novafantasysports.com 5/26/2009 — Update: Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander improved to 5-2 with seven shutout innings against the Royals on Monday. He struck out eight while scattering five hits and no walks as the Tigers won 13-1. Fantasy Impact: Verlander is heating up as he now has wins in five of his last six ...
Verlander’s Big Start
fangraphs.com 5/19/2009 — Justin Verlander came into the 2009 season working off of a 2008 campaign that saw his ERA rise from 3.66 coupled with an 18-6 record to 4.84 with a corresponding 11-17 record. That’s the impression most people would hold when judging how ...
Leyland tweaks rotation to rest 'pen | tigers.com: News
detroit.tigers.mlb.com 6/21/2009 — By Jason Beck / MLB.com 06/21/09 12:40 PM ET DETROIT -- The Tigers are going to break up one of baseball's best back-to-back starting tandems. Justin Verlander and Edwin Jackson will no longer pitch one after the other in Detroit's rotation, part of a ...
Heartbreaker: Twins 6, Tigers 5
blessyouboys.com 5/14/2009 — How many different ways can a team lose in a three-game series?  You have to give this to the Detroit Tigers: They wanted to be a more versatile team this season.  And they certainly covered most every possibility in the "How to Lose ...
Extreme Tigers
baseballmusings.com 6/1/2009 — Looking at the best pitchers of May , the Tigers produced the two lowest ERAs of the month. Rick Porcello beat Justin Verlander by a hair in ERA, 1.50 to 1.52. They both finished ahead of Zack Greinke, whose May 31 performance landed him with a 1.57 ERA. Picking pitcher of the month from the ...
Detroit Tigers Dissector: No. 1 Draft Pick Jacob TurnerBleacher Report - MLB 6/12/2009
Welcome to Rudy Dominick & Johnny Lawrence's sixth weekly installment of Detroit Tigers information and analysis.  Each Thursday, we will delve into all things Tigers. Read and digest, or skim and spit out our insightful banter. Keep ...
Fantasy 2-Start Pitcher Rankings: Week 11Bleacher Report - MLB 6/12/2009
It’s time to look at the potential two-start options for the upcoming fantasy week. If I have someone rated as a three, four or five-star option, they are someone I would definitely use.  A two-star option is someone who is borderline, ...
Tigers place Bonderman on DLMajor League Baseball News 6/12/2009
The Tigers placed right-hander Jeremy Bonderman on the 15-day disabled list Friday as he continues his rehabilitation from thoracic outlet compression syndrome, a condition that restricts the blood flow through a blood vessel in the shoulder.
Detroit places pitcher Bonderman on 15-day DLBoston.com -- Baseball News 6/12/2009
The Tigers have placed right-hander Jeremy Bonderman on the 15-day disabled list and recalled pitcher Ryan Perry from Toledo.
Jeremy Bonderman put on DL by Detroit TigersESPN.com - MLB 6/12/2009
The Tigers have placed right-hander Jeremy Bonderman on the 15-day disabled list and recalled pitcher Ryan Perry from Toledo.