Justin Verlander ‘forces’ Kate Upton to watch his first no-hitter
15 years ago today, Justin Verlander tossed his first career no-hitter as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Al Avila is RUINING the Detroit Tigers
Dylan & Paul rest all of the blame of the sorry state that the Detroit Tigers are in on one man. That man is GM Al Avila.
Justin Verlander explains what got him through Tommy John surgery
During the 2019 season with the Houston Astros, Justin Verlander was not only one of the best pitchers in baseball, he was arguably THE best as he won the National League Cy Young Award. In that season, Verlander was 21-6 with a 2.58 ERA and a microscopic 0.803 WHIP as he struck out 300 batters … Read more
Former Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander reflects on no-hitter anniversary
Former Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander established himself as one of baseball’s top pitchers throughout his career in the Motor City, and he continues to hold a special place in the hearts of Motor City fans everywhere. After his 2017 trade to the Houston Astros that saw him earn his first career World Series victory, … Read more
Fans, former teammates, and others react on Twitter to Miguel Cabrera’s 3000th hit
Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera, who made MLB history this afternoon against the Colorado Rockies by smacking his 3,000th career hit. And shortly after the milestone achievement, reactions and congratulatory messsages from players and former teammates of Cabrera’s as well as fans and pundits began pouring in, starting with a special video from former Tigers … Read more
Top 5 Detroit Tigers draft picks of all-time
Implemented in 1965, Major League Baseball introduced a league-based draft. Unlike most professional sports drafts where the draft takes place after the conclusion of a previous season, MLB’s draft takes place about three-quarters of the way through the season, usually in early June (or in July this year). Many players have gone on to be … Read more
Top 5 Detroit Tigers rookies in franchise history
Over the years the Detroit Tigers have fielded many outstanding players. What’s even more impressive is what some Tigers rookies accomplished during their first season. Let’s take a look back at the Top 5 Rookies in the history of the Detroit Tigers. All statistics for this post were gleaned from www.baseball-reference.com. Austin Jackson In 2010, Austin … Read more
Top 10 Most exciting Detroit sports icons of all-time
Detroit sports fans have had the privilege of watching some of the best in the game at their given sport. Thinking back to all the great athletes that we have seen wear a Detroit uniform, it is hard to just limit it to just 10 players. So, what I have done is base my top … Read more
Justin Verlander turned down offer from New York Yankees
Earlier this week, Justin Verlander accepted a 2-year, $50 million offer from the Houston Astros but that was not the only offer he had on the table. According to a report from Jon Heyman, the New York Yankees offered Verlander $25 million for one year but JV said no. Yankees offered Verlander $25M 1-year deal. … Read more
Justin Verlander’s brother has perfect reaction to his new deal with Astros [Video]
On Wednesday afternoon, Ben Verlander hopped on Twitter to break the biggest news of the Major League Baseball offseason up to this point when he tweeted that his brother, Justin Verlander, was returning to the Houston Astros on a 1-year, $25 million deal with a player option for a second year. A day later, Ben … Read more
Justin Verlander’s new contract details released by his brother
UPDATE: According to Ben Verlander, Justin Verlander’s deal with the Houston Astros is for 1 year and is worth $25 million with a player option for the 2nd year. The @JustinVerlander deal with the Houston @astros is a 1 year, $25 million deal, with a player option for the 2nd year — Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) … Read more
Ben Verlander takes to Twitter, announces where Justin Verlander is signing
Welp, for those of you who were hoping Justin Verlander would sign with the Detroit Tigers, we have some bad news to pass along. According to Verlander’s brother Ben, Justin has decided to re-sign with the Houston Astros. Details of the contract are not yet out. 🚨IT’S OFFICIAL🚨@JustinVerlander is signing with Houston Astros!! — Ben … Read more
Latest on Justin Verlander free agency speculation
Don’t look now but we could soon know where Justin Verlander will play in 2022. According to a report from Jon Heyman, Verlander “might prefer” to sign with a team that trains in Florida. Joel Sherman of the New York Post added that the Red Sox and Blue Jays are among the team interested in … Read more
Detroit Tigers have ‘strongly considered’ bring back Justin Verlander
On the day Justin Verlander was traded from the Detroit Tigers to the Houston Astros, we immediately posted an article predicting that he would be back with the Tigers for the 2022 season. Well, the time is here and the Tigers not only need another veteran starting pitcher, but Verlander is a free agent. Now, … Read more
Detroit Tigers among teams watching Justin Verlander workout Monday afternoon
Former Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander established himself as one of baseball’s top pitchers throughout his career in the Motor City, and he continues to hold a special place in the hearts of Motor City fans everywhere. After his 2017 trade to the Houston Astros that saw him earn his first career World Series victory, … Read more
Justin Verlander to throw for several teams on Monday
Justin Verlander has been given a qualifying offer by the Houston Astros but it seems like he is keeping his options open, at least for the time being. According to a report from Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic, Verlander is scheduled to throw for several teams on Monday at Cressley’s Sports Performance. As noted by … Read more
