Justin Verlander Articles - Page 9

Los Angeles AngelsLooking at the real candidates for the American League MVP award

CLUTCH SUMMARY: Mike Trout pretty much has the American League MVP award wrapped up already. Seriously. Continuing his torrid play in the MLB, Trout has been an unstoppable force for the Angels, and 2019 is another season to cement that. The Houston Astros look to be the only team that has multiple players in the […]

Houston AstrosJustin Verlander reacts to Astros trading for Zack Greinke

The Houston Astros rocked the MLB landscape on Wednesday afternoon, swooping in to acquire right-handed starting pitcher Zack Greinke from the Arizona Diamondbacks ahead of the 4 p.m. ET trade deadline. After the Astros made the move, Houston righty Justin Verlander took to Twitter to post his thoughts: Wow… that escalated quickly! 🔥🔥🔥 @astros — […]

MLBBest 1-2 starting pitcher combinations in the MLB

In a time where players all across the MLB seem to be understanding that the baseball that they are using is juiced, the actual league is not accepting the blame or coming clean on this topic. While baseballs are being smashed out of the park at a high rate, one that has never been seen […]

Houston AstrosGerrit Cole's career year exactly what the Astros needed

Being a first-round draft pick in the sport of baseball puts a ton of pressure on a kid, sometimes one that is just coming out of high school and completely skipping the route of going to college, making it tough for that important step of development to occur. But for Gerrit Cole, going first overall […]

MLBBuilding the best American League team under the tax threshold

The American League is reminiscent of an MLB video game arcade mode, in such that any plethora of players on the top of their game can be chosen on any given night and it shows simply how dominant they truly can be. Pitchers and position players alike, the AL seems to be the best conference […]

Houston AstrosCreating the best starting rotation from each American League division

Even with the penchant for being a hitter’s conference, the American League boasts some of the best pitchers in the game of baseball too, which makes it a bit unfair when facing up against National League foes. The AL has always been seen as the top conference due to their willingness to throw out copious […]

Cleveland GuardiansThe 5 most likely candidates to win the AL Cy Young in 2019

Starting pitchers, or all pitchers for that matter, across the MLB are facing a bit of a crisis over the course of the past few seasons. Hitters are becoming more powerful, increasing their bat speed and launch angles through analytics to boost their averages and home runs totals. But pitching is in good hands, as […]

Houston Astros3 X-Factors for the Houston Astros' 2019 season

Even after falling to the eventual World Series Champion Boston Red Sox in the American League Championship Series, the Houston Astros have work to do to make it back to that point in 2019. Having lost key contributors in free agency, this team has holes that need to be plugged efficiently in order to replicate […]

Houston AstrosPreviewing the Houston Astros 2019 season

In one of their franchise’s best seasons since moving from the National League Central to the American League West, the Houston Astros put up a valiant effort in the playoffs last season, falling to the eventual World Series champions, the Boston Red Sox. While seeing how close the team was to making that next step, […]

Los Angeles DodgersReport: Dodgers have expressed interest in Tigers' Justin Verlander

As the MLB trade deadline nears, the Los Angeles Dodgers have no shortage of options. With one of the deepest farm systems in baseball and a major league squad sporting a 68-31 record, L.A. is in a position to acquire just about any asset on the open market, if they’re willing to meet the price. […]

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