Detroit Tigers Notes And Quotes 9-14-11
Justin Verlander wasn't at his sharpest, but he still pitched seven innings of shutout ball against the White Sox to win his 11th consecutive start and earn 23rd victory of the season.
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Justin Verlander wasn't at his sharpest, but he still pitched seven innings of shutout ball against the White Sox to win his 11th consecutive start and earn 23rd victory of the season.
Things have gone so well for Justin Verlander, even when he's not at his best he still manages to find a way to win.
Get ready to pop the cork on your Dom Perignon. Better make it a Miller Lite. This is baseball, after all. And besides, who can afford a $500 bottle of champagne? The Tigers are about to celebrate their first division title since 1987.
Victor Martinez and the Detroit Tigers found a way to pick up Justin Verlander.
Justin Verlander won his 10th straight start and earned his 22nd victory overall, helped when Victor Martinez hit a late grand slam that sent the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians 8-6.
Justin Verlander took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers expanded their AL Central lead over Chicago with an 8-1 win over the White Sox on Friday night.
Justin Verlander has been unbeatable since the last time he faced the Chicago White Sox at home.
Watched Justin Verlander pitch every chance I could. Saw the no-hitter in Toronto, the near-miss against Kansas City, another near-miss against Cleveland, another one against the Angels
I want to start by saying that I think Justin Verlander is deserving of the MVP. He has all the stats, all of the intangibles, and the argument to elect him MVP is rock solid.
He did it. Justin Verlander has now won 20 games, the first Tiger pitcher to achieve that feat since Bill Gullickson did it in 1991. And tell the truth, would you have known the answer to that trivia question?
Justin Verlander gets the job done and becomes the majors' first 20-game winner, as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Saturday.
With each passing start, Justin Verlander bolsters his hopes of winning the AL Cy Young and MVP awards.
Justin Verlander won his 19th game and his seventh straight start. Whether he benefited or was hampered by an extra day of rest is a matter of perspective.
The following is about what should be, not necessarily what will be.
Far more often than not this season, Justin Verlander has taken the ball following a loss. The Detroit Tigers' ace won't have to worry about getting the AL Central leaders back on track this time.
The fact that Justin Verlander is pitching Monday night could have had something to do with it, but Jim Leyland using a half-dozen relief pitchers from the fourth inning on showed that one game might have been a tad more important than some others.
After Justin Verlander won his 18th game a couple of evenings ago, he ducked into Jim Leyland's office.
Even in a town like this one that is enamored with sports, there is a buzz louder than usual.
Three reasons Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander isn't only a candidate for the American League Cy Young Award, but also MVP
Unlike a lot of players, Justin Verlander has no fear of disclosing that his career goal is to make the Hall of Fame.
As erratic as the Detroit Tigers have looked at times this season, when Justin Verlander takes the mound, they seem like World Series contenders.
Justin Verlander looks to win his sixth consecutive start and become the first pitcher to 18 wins Tuesday night when the AL Central rivals continue their series.
It's a long way from 100 to 300. But as Justin Verlander said Thursday night, "You have to get to 100 if you're going to get to 300."
After Justin Verlander, the three Tigers' most valuable players so far in 2011:
Alex DeBrincat scored 36 seconds into overtime to give the surging Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators.
A Detroit nonprofit is partnering with an iconic cab company to tackle one of the biggest hurdles for blind professionals trying to earn a paycheck: transportation.
From being treated like "cattle" as a young girl to sleeping in her car off a Polish highway, Allison Reed has taken a long, hard road to follow her Olympic ice dance dream.
The Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration said there were at least 43 workplace fatalities in the state last year.
A man is dead after the pickup truck he was driving in Horton Township, Michigan, went off a slushy interstate and hit a tree on Friday afternoon.
It's every parent's worst nightmare, a phone call that something terrible happened to their child. That was the reality when they told CBS News Detroit their daughter was hit by a car.
The 2026 Detroit Auto Show opened to the public on Saturday. Some people at the show think the Trump administration is doing a good job of making cars more affordable. Others disagree.
A 40-year-old woman has been sentenced for her role in a fraud scheme involving over $3 million in federal loans intended for pandemic relief, according to court records filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Thursday.
Temperatures drop Saturday and Sunday with a few more chances for snow.
Alex DeBrincat scored 36 seconds into overtime to give the surging Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators.
The 2026 Detroit Auto Show opened to the public on Saturday. Some people at the show think the Trump administration is doing a good job of making cars more affordable. Others disagree.
The Detroit Auto Show's Charity Preview is Friday night, and CBS News Detroit is taking you there.
The North American International Auto Show in Detroit once dedicated an entire track on its coveted show floor to getting consumers comfortable with electric vehicles and charging.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker is suspended with pay while Ford and the UAW discuss next steps.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
A U.S. defense official confirmed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers, currently stationed in Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid the city's protests.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended ongoing immigration operations in Minnesota, and said a federal judge's order limiting the tactics federal agents can use "didn't change anything."
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the surging Detroit Red Wings beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2.
"It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.
Officials in Oakland County, Michigan, say they will establish a committee in an effort to strengthen long-term water safety after Legionella bacteria were detected at two different area facilities last month.
While the termination of these substance abuse and mental health service funds is now reversed, the 48-hour rollercoaster is creating uncertainty and distrust from organizations relying on those dollars.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
Michigan health officials say only 23% of Michigan residents have received this year's influenza vaccine.
The CDC took six previously routine vaccinations off its recommendation list, but Michigan health officials suggest parents consider those immunizations anyway.
Alex DeBrincat scored 36 seconds into overtime to give the surging Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators.
From being treated like "cattle" as a young girl to sleeping in her car off a Polish highway, Allison Reed has taken a long, hard road to follow her Olympic ice dance dream.
Duncan Robinson and Cade Cunningham each scored 16 points in limited minutes as the Detroit Pistons routed the shorthanded Indiana Pacers 121-78 on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena.
Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the surging Detroit Red Wings beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2.
Former EMU players Jalen Terry and Da'Sean Nelson and current player Carlos Hart were among the 26 people indicted this week
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
Over 1,000 active-duty soldiers are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid another weekend of protests in the city. Meanwhile, a new CBS News poll finds many Americans think U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are being too tough when it comes to stopping and detaining people. Ian Lee reports.
Data center projects keep popping up in Southeast Michigan. While a facility could help the local economy, a group of protesters in Monroe believes the cost to the environment is too high.
Support is rolling in for a Southeast Michigan nonprofit. On Sunday, the Elks National Foundation in Royal Oak awarded over $7,000 to Elli's House, a nonprofit that is working to end human trafficking in Detroit.
A Detroit nonprofit has teamed up with an iconic cab company to open doors for blind professionals. They're hoping to tackle a big hurdle, which is transportation. Veronica Ortega looks into the new initiative.
Hazardous travel conditions possible Monday with dangerously cold windchills following overnight