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Justin Brooks Verlander (born February 20, 1983, in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. He ended the 2005 season pitching for the Erie SeaWolves, the AA affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. He became the fifth starter in the Tigers rotation in 2006. Verlander, a 6'5", 200 pound (1.96 m, 91 kg) right-hander, pitched for the Old Dominion University baseball team for three years. In 2003, he set a school single season record by recording 139 strikeouts; in 2004, he broke his own record and established a new Colonial Athletic Association record with 151 strikeouts. In 2006, he was named the American League Rookie of the Year. On June 12, 2007 he pitched a no-hitter - the first ever at Comerica Park - against the Milwaukee Brewers, striking out 12 batters and walking four.

Tigers' Anibal Sanchez, Alex Avila out two weeks; Avisail Garcia back up

Source: Detroit News Online  |   Jun 17 2013, 6:40pm CDT

Detroit The Tigers wont be using a battery of Anibal Sanchez and Alex Avila for a few weeks. They both went on the disabled list Monday Avila for the deep contusion the ball that hit him on the left forearm in the ninth inning of Sundays game ...

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Are the Tigers an all-time great team?

Source: ESPN  |   Jun 17 2013, 5:59pm CDT

Detroit Tigers starter Max Scherzer looks to go 10-0 tonight and become just the second starter of the wild-card era to win his first 10 decisions. Roger Clemens started 11-0 for the '97 Toronto Blue Jays ( Clay Buchholz and Patrick Corbin are ...

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Live blog, 7 p.m.: Detroit Tigers' Max Scherzer aims to prove he's the ace of the AL

Source: MLive.com  |   Jun 17 2013, 5:13pm CDT

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Source: Baller Status  |   Jun 17 2013, 3:38pm CDT

Dodgers pitcher, Clayton Kershaw, is reportedly in negotiations for a massive contract extension that could potentially be the richest in baseball history for a pitcher. According to Fox Sports, both sides have ...

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Baltimore Orioles @ Detroit Tigers lineups - June 17

Source: Camden Chat :: A Baltimore Orioles Blog  |   Jun 17 2013, 3:13pm CDT

J.J. Hardy has seen the most of Scherzer, with only a .190 OBP in 22 PA. Nick Markakis is 4-13 with three walks in 16 PA, and Adam Jones has an 8-15 that includes two doubles and a home run. Scherzer has 106 strikeouts in 90.1 IP this seaso ...

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Clayton Kershaw blames Dodgers for contract leak

Source: United Press International  |   Jun 17 2013, 3:08pm CDT

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw claims the team's officials leaked information about his upcoming contract to Fox Sports. Clayton Kershaw. UPI Photo/ Phil McCarten License photo Published: June ...

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CT Tigers Announce Opening Day Roster

Source: Our Sports Central  |   Jun 17 2013, 3:04pm CDT

June 17, 2013 - New York-Penn League (NYPL) Connecticut Tigers Norwich, CT - The Connecticut Tigers have announced their official Opening Day Roster that consists of 31 players. The CT Tigers roster is headlined ...

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Preview: Scherzer, Tigers host Orioles

Source: WDIV  |   Jun 17 2013, 2:05pm CDT

Justin Verlander has long been considered the ace of the Detroit Tigers staff, but Max Scherzer has a chance to reach a milestone that has eluded his Cy Young Award-winning teammate. Scherzer can become the first starter in franchi ...

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A's finding fans in latest Power Rankings

Source: MLB.com  |   Jun 17 2013, 12:14pm CDT

The Oakland A's have emerged as one of the best teams in baseball, having long dispelled the notion that last year's American League West title was a fluke. But nobody expected Bartolo Colon to be leading the way for the first-place Athletics. The ve ...

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