Verlander, at only 24, achieving greatness

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Verlander, at only 24, achieving greatness
uofmpike uofmpike posted 6/13/2007 from sports.espn.go.com [flag]
The word "special" is overused in sports these days, but Verlander, health permitting, is on his way to doing some incredible things. He went 17-9 with a 3.63 ERA last year to beat out Jered Weaver, Francisco Liriano and Jonathan Papelbon for American League Rookie of the Year. This season he's 7-2 with a 2.79 ERA, sixth best in the AL. Verlander's intangibles, from poise to work ethic, are ... [link]

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Blogger's Meetup V4 ... or 5 ... or something
Published 6/13/2007 by TwinsJunkie at TwinsJunkie.com
... - Congratulations to Justin Verlander, who threw a no-hitter last night. By all accounts, the game was a pitching gem that makes one question their own self-worth. I've gotten to see Verlander pitch a few times on television and that 100+ mph fastball is electric to watch. I'd rank him as the second best pitcher in the American League behind Johan Santana and narrowly in front of Roy Oswalt.

The Big Story: Justin Verlander
Published 6/13/2007 by The Feed at The Feed

Justin Verlander: Eye of the Tiger
Published 6/13/2007 by Extra P. at The Extrapolater

Bunt Singles: No-hit edition
Published 6/13/2007 by Kurt at Mack Avenue Tigers

Phils 2 Games Out of First...?
Published 6/14/2007 by Matt P at The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae

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