Verlander and Leyland do lots of talking, and Hernandez chimes in

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Verlander and Leyland do lots of talking, and Hernandez chimes in
Peter@BaseballReflections Peter@BaseballReflections posted 9/7/2008 from www.detroittigersweblog.com [flag]
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. Leyland didn’t like the exc [link]

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Peter@BaseballReflections posted 9/7/2008 from www.detroittigersweblog.com

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