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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/09/detroit_tigers_justin_verlande_60.html
Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander on Miguel Cabrera being MVP: 'Where would we be without him?'
from Mlive

"At this point, I think his case is made," Verlander said. "I mean, we've got four games left and he's leading the league in Triple Crown categories. Even if he doesn't get (the Triple Crown), I mean, come on. It's just surreal, unbelievable what he's done this year."

"It's amazing to me how he continues to get better," Verlander said. "You look at his numbers in the past and it's like, he's the best hitter in the game, yet he turned it up to another level this year somehow."
 
Good throwing session today, according to Scherzer. More optimistic about Wednesday, confident he can be at full strength for playoffs.
Scherzer and Pitching Coach Wimpy Jones both are happy with today's session. He will throw a bullpen Monday. How he feels Tuesday will be key in whether he pitches Wednesday.
 
http://www.freep.com/article/201209...ffs-shoulder?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Tigers' Max Scherzer may pitch Wednesday (if necessary) or wait for playoffs.
from the freep

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/09/detroit_tigers_max_scherzer_te.html
Detroit Tigers' Max Scherzer tests shoulder, believes he is on track to make next start.
from Mlive

http://beck.mlblogs.com/2012/09/30/scherzer-throws-again-bullpen-session-monday/
Scherzer throws again, bullpen session Monday.
from Jason Beck
 
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Verlander is the 4th active player with consecutive 40 RSAA seasons.

T1 Tim Hudson 2002-03 2
T1 Roy Halladay 2002-03 2
T1 Roy Halladay 2008-09 2
T1 Felix Hernandez 2009-10 2
T1 Justin Verlander 2011-12 2

He is the 1st Tigers pitcher ever to do it.
 
Leyland praises Fielder's choice on Saturday.
Justin Verlander's seven-plus innings of dominant pitching and home runs from Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera played a huge role in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Twins. However, manager Jim Leyland cited Prince Fielder's throw to third to get the lead runner on Jamey Carroll's sacrifice attempt as one of the biggest plays of the game.

The throw across the infield erased Trevor Plouffe following his leadoff double and prevented a potential RBI situation. It also provided an example of how Fielder's decision-making on defense sometimes gets overlooked.

Fielder leads all American League first basemen with 11 errors, but he also leads them in assists and putouts. One factor in that is more opportunities, because he plays so many more games than most first basemen. Part, though, is awareness.

"He was cheating up for him because he might push a bunt," Leyland said. "We caught a lucky break, because he happened to hit it right to him. When he caught it, he was in a position to throw. It was a great play.
"You know, Prince Fielder is a very instinctive player. Nobody made a big deal about that play [Wednesday] to hustle to get to second base. This guy's a smart player. He's a pretty instinctive player. It's been impressive. He's sharp."
from the Tigers official site
 
Scherzer feels good after latest throwing session.
Max Scherzer threw again Sunday morning, this time a 10-minute session from about 100 feet with all his pitches. He came out of it feeling pretty good about his readiness for this coming week, whether he starts Wednesday for the regular-season finale or next weekend in an American League Division Series game.

"Everything went well," he said. "I was able to go to 100 feet pain-free, threw all my pitches and had a feel on all of them."
As long as Scherzer feels fine on Monday, with nothing more than normal soreness, he'll throw a full bullpen session in Kansas City before Monday's game. That will be the key to determine whether he's be ready for Wednesday, because it was in last week's bullpen session that Scherzer felt pain in his right shoulder.

Scherzer said he's "more optimistic" about Wednesday than he had been a couple days ago. That doesn't mean he will pitch Wednesday, but he's feeling better.
"I'm getting close to being able to pitch in a game again," he said.

Manager Jim Leyland has already said that the only way Scherzer would pitch Wednesday's regular-season finale is if the division race was riding on it. Leyland also said Sunday morning that he's not going to push Scherzer to start if he isn't throwing at full strength.

"We're not going to pitch him if he doesn't have his velocity," Leyland said.
Scherzer said he'll "let a few go" in his bullpen session to see how his arm feels doing so. But they're not going to put a radar gun on him.

If the Tigers have clinched the AL Central by then, Drew Smyly will start, allowing Scherzer to prepare for an ALDS start instead. He still might get some game action, though.
"I think we're going to kick the tires on several ideas on how to get me to full strength for the playoffs," Scherzer said. "But I do feel confident of being 100 percent for the playoffs."
from the Tigers official site
 
Leyland regrets not pulling Verlander earlier.
Justin Verlander has made four starts since picking up his velocity in the opening inning. When pitching coach Jeff Jones suggested it, manager Jim Leyland knew he could have some tough calls to make when Verlander's pitch count rose, because Verlander would be throwing more pitches at more intensity.
Saturday was one of those days for him.

Leyland was second-guessing himself Sunday morning for his decision to pull Verlander one batter into what became a four-run eighth inning, but it wasn't the second-guessing you would expect. It was the opposite.
"I think I messed up yesterday, to be honest with you," Leyland said. "I probably should've taken Verlander out after the seventh, just started fresh with somebody."

Leyland wasn't going to let Verlander top 120 pitches, but he had Verlander at 111 going into the seventh. The problem with Verlander, Leyland said, is that hitters foul off a lot of pitches against him.
"That's the way I do it, for better or for worse," he said. "I'm going to try to always protect him, if I can."

Another factor Leyland cited was the potential for a division tiebreaker game Thursday, which Verlander would start if needed. With that game still in play, there's no guarantee yet that Verlander will start on extra rest. If the Tigers win American League Central outright, Verlander will get a couple extra days of rest before Saturday's Division Series opener against the Yankees or Rangers.

Even with a 6-0 lead at that point, Leyland was going to go to Joaquin Benoit at that stage as his main eighth-inning reliever, though he usually prefers to let Benoit begin an inning. Leyland admitted Sunday that the out-of-town scoreboard played a role in that decision.
"He's our best guy in the eighth inning on our team, without question," Leyland said. "I put him in because, when you see that scoreboard and you know Chicago's gonna lose, I can't lose that game. I can't mess around and take a chance. You might've brought [Luis] Marte in and he might have gotten three straight outs, but I can't lose that game."

They seem like opposing factors, going to Benoit in an all-out effort to win but not letting Verlander go past 120 pitches with the same goal.
"I learned a long time ago: There's no perfect players, and there's no perfect managers," Leyland said. "You make decisions based on what you think. I was hoping he could cruise through that eighth inning and pitch somebody else in the ninth, but he got in a little trouble there."
from the Tigers official site
 
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