Pat Caputo: Several Factors Transpired For Justin Verlander To Take Home MVP
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Detroit's Justin Verlander has become the first starting pitcher in a quarter-century to win a Most Valuable Player award, adding it to his Cy Young Award in a rare double dip.
Justin Verlander was ready to jump into the debate.
And to think the Tigers almost didn't sign Justin Verlander.
Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander got all 28 first-place votes from members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America in results announced Tuesday.
It's another honor for Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander, voted "Tiger of the Year" by the Detroit Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
It was announced today that Tigers ace Justin Verlander will grace the cover of MLB 2k12.
Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander has been selected player of the year in voting by the Major League Baseball Players Association, becoming the second pitcher to earn the honor.
On Thursday night Justin Verlander won a couple of the many awards that the ace will rack up this off season.
After being named the American League's best pitcher and the most outstanding Major League Player, Justin Verlander is donating $100,000 to his "Verlander's Victory for Veterans" charity.
Justin Verlander has been named Sporting News' 2011 player of the year.
Justin Verlander gets a nice pay bump in 2012. His contract calls for a raise from $12.75 million to $20 million, which he will get for each of the final three seasons on his contract.
Justin Verlander thinks he's perfectly positioned for a possible relief appearance in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series. His manager has him poised for Game 1 of the World Series.
According to the Tigers' manager, Justin Verlander was going deep into Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Thursday, and Phil Coke would finish up.
Justin Verlander helped save Detroit's season with a gutsy effort and the Tigers hit for a sudden cycle to break away from Texas in a 7-5 victory Thursday that cut the Rangers' lead to 3-2 in the AL championship series.
The Texas Rangers are one victory away from returning to the World Series for the second straight season. All they must do is once again get past Justin Verlander to accomplish that feat.
The first inning didn't go well for Justin Verlander Monday night.
A young man with Muscular Dystrophy has won a pair of tickets to a playoff game of his choice from Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander.
After a long, wet weekend in the Bronx, the Detroit Tigers left with a split and home-field advantage in what has become a best-of-three affair in their AL division series against the New York Yankees.
One of the leagues most valuable pitchers is giving away two of the most valuable tickets in baseball.
It was early May, and the Detroit Tigers were struggling a bit. They were below .500, several games behind in the American League Central.
Cbssports.com Senior Baseball Columnist Scott Miller wrote about who he thinks should be award winners in the MLB this season and has Justin Verlander high on his list.
Justin Verlander and Doug Fister will pitch the first two games of the playoffs because they're the Tigers' two hottest pitchers, manager Jim Leyland said.
Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander's streak of consecutive winning starts has ended at 12.
Alfredo Simon thought he had made a perfect pitch to Miguel Cabrera.
Emergency crews are working around the clock to restore clean water to multiple Metro Detroit communities following a water main break.
Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half as the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their second-round NBA playoff series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory.
The activist says her campaign is focused on developing a citywide "Blight to Beauty" task force, restoring infrastructure and expanding arts and entertainment in the city.
Former homeowners whose tax-foreclosed properties sold for more than what they owed in back taxes may be entitled to surplus proceeds, Wayne County officials say.
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Michigan Central Station is once again becoming a symbol of Detroit's story and America's evolution.
Emergency crews are working around the clock to restore clean water to multiple Metro Detroit communities following a water main break.
The 42-inch water main in Auburn Hills burst when it was only 50 years old, well before its expected 100-year lifespan, GLWA said.
The Detroit Fire Investigation Team and ATF are investigating a fire at E&L Supermercado in Southwest Detroit.
Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half as the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their second-round NBA playoff series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory.
Authorities say they received a tip from someone who saw the incident on the news and recognized the suspect.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
A vote by UAW Local 2093 members will be on May 11. The UAW says that if approved, workers could walk out of the Three Rivers facility starting on May 31.
The organization says its executive committee will oversee operations and lead the search for the next leader, under the leadership of DADA president Katie Coleman and Auto Show chairman Lincoln Phillip.
General Motors has announced production investments at its sites in Romulus, Saginaw and Toledo.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half as the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their second-round NBA playoff series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory.
Justice Samuel Alito extended an administrative stay that maintained access to mifepristone through the mail.
Most of the Americans who were on a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak were taken to specialized facilities at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
The sailboat used by Brian and Lynette Hooker in their travels around the Bahamas — named "Soulmate" — has been seized by U.S. Coast Guard investigators.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Perfect Pair was founded by a University of Michigan student in 2020 to curb social isolation during the pandemic.
The insurance company's contract with the healthcare system ends on June 30, and negotiations for a new one have been unsuccessful so far.
Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half as the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their second-round NBA playoff series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory.
Gage Workman came off the bench and hit his first major league homer, a two-run shot that sent the Detroit Tigers past the Kansas City Royals 6-3 to snap a five-game losing streak.
Michael Wacha pitched seven scoreless innings, Bobby Witt Jr. hit an inside-the-park home run on a grounder and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1.
The Detroit Pistons lost 116-109 on Saturday to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
The Detroit Pistons will look to take a 3-0 playoff series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday in Ohio.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
Eighteen U.S. citizens exposed to the hantavirus on a cruise ship are now back on American soil, and one who has tested positive is in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska.
Emergency crews are working around the clock to restore clean water to multiple Metro Detroit communities following a water main break.
Fire alarms sounded from a cannabis dispensary in Monroe County, Michigan, after a stolen sport utility vehicle rammed into the building early Sunday.
Harris says her campaign is focused on developing a citywide "Blight to Beauty" task force, restoring infrastructure and expanding arts and entertainment in the city.
Former homeowners who lost property through tax foreclosure in Wayne County may be owed money — and many don't know it.