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Justin Verlander Wins the 2011 AL MVP

I wonder if there are any plans to make the "Pre-Start Dinner" of JV's a combo meal at Taco Bell. :)
 
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/05/justin_verlanders_one-hitter_a.html
Justin Verlander's first one-hitter a pain his idol Nolan Ryan knows all too well.
from Mlive

Friday night was Verlander's 51st consecutive regular-season start of at least innings. In that span, he's 34-7 with a 2.34 ERA. He has 385 strikeouts in 380 1/3 innings.
Verlander now has 112 wins through 208 games.
The only recent pitchers with more through their first 208 games were Roger Clemens (118) and Dwight Gooden (117).
 
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/05/detroit_tigers_jim_leyland_jus.html
Detroit Tigers' Jim Leyland: Justin Verlander says he could throw 175 pitches.
from Mlive

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/...tebook_id=31725772&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det
Leyland awed by Verlander's performance.
from the Tigers official site

Most guys go from 95 [mph] and then by the seventh inning they're down to 92, 91," Leyland continued. "This guy goes from 92 to 94 to 95 in the middle [innings] to 99 to 100 late. That's what is a freak. I'm not calling him a freak. I'm saying it's a freaky thing. I've never seen anything like it."
"The average person sees 98 on the scoreboard, but they don't see the same 98 I see," Leyland said. "I see the difference between the 98 that's more effort and the 98 that's effortless. There's a major difference in that. And that's what he did last night. When he got to 98-100, it was fluid. He wasn't muscling way up. If you really watch close you can see it. It's amazing to me."
 
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kalinecountry said:
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/05/detroit_tigers_jim_leyland_jus.html
Detroit Tigers' Jim Leyland: Justin Verlander says he could throw 175 pitches.
from Mlive

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/...tebook_id=31725772&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det
Leyland awed by Verlander's performance.
from the Tigers official site

Most guys go from 95 [mph] and then by the seventh inning they're down to 92, 91," Leyland continued. "This guy goes from 92 to 94 to 95 in the middle [innings] to 99 to 100 late. That's what is a freak. I'm not calling him a freak. I'm saying it's a freaky thing. I've never seen anything like it."
"The average person sees 98 on the scoreboard, but they don't see the same 98 I see," Leyland said. "I see the difference between the 98 that's more effort and the 98 that's effortless. There's a major difference in that. And that's what he did last night. When he got to 98-100, it was fluid. He wasn't muscling way up. If you really watch close you can see it. It's amazing to me."
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I have no doubt JV could go 175.
 
http://www.freep.com/article/201205...ther-parents?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Justin Verlander's mother and father co-author book to help other parents.
A view into JV's youth.
from the freep

"Rocks Across the Pond" ($29.95, Dementi Milestone Publishing) was released this weekend. It can be ordered at Amazon.com and will be available soon in bookstores. More information is available at verlanderbook.com. The hardback is large (9-by-12 inches).
 
Like one of the comments in the second article. "Hey can he play second?" Now there's an idea...:)
 
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...-All-Star-game
Justin Verlander to start for American League in All-Star game.
from the detnews

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/a...s_det&c_id=det
Justin Verlander gets honor of starting All-Star Game.
Tigers ace has had great deal of success pitching at Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium.
from the Tigers official site

http://beck.mlblogs.com/2012/07/09/v...-star-starter/
Verlander officially named AL All-Star starter.
from Jason Beck's Tigers blog

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ss..._justin_v.html
Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander named American League starter for All-Star Game.
from Mlive

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/7/8...l-star-starter
Justin Verlander to be named A.L. all-star starter.
from blessyouboystigersblog

and there's a Taco Bell literally across the street from the Kauffman Stadium complex. It was not just put there for Justin Verlander.
 
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