mlive.com - 9/6/2008
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Justin Verlander realizes that numbers don't lie. He was 35-15 with a 3.64 ERA for the Tigers in 2006 and 2007, and is 10-15 with a 4.74 ERA going into today's start here against the Twins. "But being able to fight through negatives is a positive," Verlander said Friday, "and I am going to do that." Verlander had his shortest stint in 93 big league starts the last time out, ...
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Rotoprofessor —
... Steve Kornacki of mlive.com (click here for the article) is reporting that after watching tape comparing starts from this season and past seasons, bullpen coach Jeff Jones said, “We found some things, but nothing earth-shattering”. He has been a disaster this season but hopefully he shows some signs of life down the stretch so owners can have some confidence in him heading into ‘09. ...
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... As the Tigers season has slid out of control, Jim Leyland has taken to reading and the newspapers and responding to what his players say in the newspapers. The latest was with Justin Verlander. Verlander mentioned a tight strike zone as a reason for his Labor Day labors. ...
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A's right-hander Sean Gallagher was in the clubhouse Saturday after a rehab stint with Triple-A Sacramento and said he was ready to start Wednesday in the series finale against the Tigers. Gallagher has been out since Aug. 19 with shoulder fatigue.
