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Though their careers aren’t yet over, there are a number of MLB players who have likely already done enough to punch their ticket to the Hall of Fame after they quit playing. There are other young players who have started promisingly, but a …
There had been some talk that Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros may struggle to agree to terms on a short-term deal, but there may be a better chance of it than previously anticipated. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, it is at least …
Justin Verlander is in the final year of his contract and set to become a free agent for the first time, and he says he is open to a short-term deal in the future. Verlander has been outspoken about the issues with free agency, noting that not enough …
Major League Baseball players are growing frustrated with the fact that some teams have begun to report for spring training while the likes of Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are unsigned. Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is certainly one of …
The Boston Red Sox owe umpire Chris Guccione a thank you for the assist on JD Martinez’s home run in Game 5 of the ALCS on Thursday. Martinez was batting with one out in a scoreless game and had an 0-2 count. Justin Verlander painted the …
Shohei Ohtani learned a lot in his first season playing in the majors, and he already knows which pitchers and hitters he needs to spend extra time preparing for in order to improve going forward. On Sunday, Ohtani was asked who the toughest hitter …
The MLB regular season is nearing its end, and several division titles and playoff spots have already been clinched. We also have an idea of which players are going to be worth watching once the postseason gets underway. Can a player’s hot …
Justin Verlander was visibly emotional during his return to the mound at Comerica Park in Detroit. Verlander spent the first 12 full seasons of his major league career with the Detroit Tigers. Prior to last year’s trade deadline, he was traded …
Justin Verlander was a huge part of the Houston Astros team that defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2017 World Series, and some people really want to make him pay for that in the most literal sense. With the Astros in Los Angeles for a weekend …
The races for the Cy Young Award in both leagues certainly look likely to provide intrigue as we head toward the end of the season. There’s a good argument to be made that each league features a clear favorite right now, but there’s …
As six players are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, it’s easy to look around the current crop of active players and ask which of them will someday receive the same honor. There are many players who are on the right …
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell was one of the biggest All-Star Game snubs in the history of the event, and Major League Baseball could take a step toward avoiding similarly embarrassing oversights in the future. Snell, whose 2.09 ERA was the best …
This year’s MLB All-Star Game voting featured one of the worst snubs in recent memory, and Justin Verlander has an idea that he believes could help prevent similar situations going forward. Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell was not …
For most teams, we’re a quarter of the way through the Major League Baseball season, and right about at the point that teams can begin assessing what their prospects are. It’s also a point where we can review performances to date and look …
Justin Verlander is getting hit with the receipts after posting an apparent reaction to Robinson Cano’s suspension on Twitter. Soon after news broke Tuesday that Cano had been hit with an 80-game ban for PEDs, the Houston Astros right-hander …
Major League Baseball gets a lot of attention for its young stars. The likes of Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, Manny Machado, and Carlos Correa are all under the age of 30 and look like they’ll be successful for years and years to come. It may be a …
