Rob Otto
It has been a rough day for many Detroit Tigers fans who woke up this morning to hear that their ace and 2011 Cy Young winner/ AL MVP Justin Verlander was traded at literally the last minute to the Houston Astros.
As difficult as it is for all of us, imagine what it feels like inside the Tiger offices and clubhouse, where his teammates are dealing with losing arguably their best player, as well as a friend, and brother-in-arms.
Check out the reaction from Verlander’s now former teammates.
James McCann can see it partly from our side, as a fan before he became a teammate:
James McCann recalls watching Verlander as a kid in the '06 World Series. "Being able to play alongside him was special." @FOX2Sports pic.twitter.com/WdGtdFA7n7
— Kellie Rowe (@kellierowe) September 1, 2017
Nick Castellanos was very straightforward about his feelings:
Nick Castellanos a bit more blunt on Verlander trade: "It sucks." @FOX2Sports pic.twitter.com/Z2bAQJQMBo
— Kellie Rowe (@kellierowe) September 1, 2017
Shane Greene talked about losing his teammate, and his friend:
Shane Greene calls JV "one of the best to ever play the game. Watching him go day-by-day doing his thing was something special." @FOX2Sports pic.twitter.com/AdegzbSmZX
— Kellie Rowe (@kellierowe) September 1, 2017
Ian Kinsler tried to put it all in perspective:
WATCH: #Tigers Kinsler 'It's a tough situation…you got to erase it quickly' to the big trades, full interview https://t.co/8rFYxSkTES pic.twitter.com/jffzzUjRUb
— FOX 2 Sports (@FOX2Sports) September 1, 2017
Alex Wilson puts the final punctuation on the trade, calling it exactly what it is:
Alex Wilson on Justin Verlander's trade: "It's the end of an era." @FOX2Sports pic.twitter.com/stlkr7P06P
— Kellie Rowe (@kellierowe) September 1, 2017
And here are GM Al Avila and Manager Brad Ausmus talking about the trade:
Avila and Ausmus on Verlander trade #Tigers pic.twitter.com/LFNypg4sJN
— Bally Sports Detroit (@BallySportsDET) September 1, 2017
And one final time as a Tiger…here is Justin Verlander saying goodbye.
Always 🔥 on the field. Thanks for everything @JustinVerlander. pic.twitter.com/PS8l68TR2O
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 1, 2017
From all of us fans of the Old English D, best of luck, JV. Thanks for the memories.
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