Justin Verlander: 'I'm Going To Dominate Soon! I'm Close. Doubt Me If You Want.'
"You're always going to have some parks where you just don't pitch well," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said.
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"You're always going to have some parks where you just don't pitch well," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said.
After years of dating in the public eye, Detroit Tigers pitcher and supermodel Kate Upton are finally getting hitched.
The big season helped him earn a $50 million, five-year contract he signed in January.
When you date a professional athlete, sometimes you just have to step up your game.
Being a Verlander definitely has its perks.
Anyone who has a dog and takes it for a walk knows that you have to carry around a bag with you just in case nature calls.
Francisco Rodriguez gave up three runs in the ninth, squandering a 7-4 lead.
Ian Kinsler had four RBIs, including a run-scoring single in the 11th inning, and the Detroit Tigers overcame a ninth-inning meltdown Tuesday night to beat the Miami Marlins 8-7 on a wild opening day.
Ian Kinsler felt a few butterflies while traveling to spring training this year, an unexpected sign of nerves for a veteran player.
"Yeah, the pitch was kind of right down the middle," he said with a grin.
Justin Verlander extended his scoreless string to nine innings as the Detroit Tigers downed the Atlanta Braves 10-6.
While the Tigers are preparing to start the 2016, Justin Verlander has to worry about replacing his temporary tags on his truck.
"The pitcher most recently named the American League's MVP was this fire-balling Tiger in 2011," Alex Trebeck asked.
Barring anything unforeseen, this year will be Verlander's eighth Opening Day start.
This past weekend, Detroit Tigers' ace pitcher Justin Verlander and his girlfriend attended NBA All-Star weekend.
The Tigers will kick off their spring training schedule at the end of February. Here are the biggest things to watch for while the team is in Florida.
Do you have a problem with Verlander responding to Twitter haters?
The bullpen's performance isn't exactly a favorite topic of manager Brad Ausmus, either. He knows it was shaky at best, brutally bad at times, and inconsistent always.
"You can bring in Babe Ruth to this team or any team, and it doesn't matter," general manager Al Avila said. "What's the key here is that everybody stays healthy and everybody does their part."
It will help that Verlander has more support from his staff (and bullpen) this season.
Every fan knows about Verlander and his orange Lamborghini, the Ferraris and Porsches. But he's lusting after something closer to home.
With the reported signing of free agent outfielder Justin Upton to a 6-year, $132 million mega-contract this weekend, the Tigers are going all-in on 2016.
The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a $132.75 million, six-year contract with free-agent outfielder Justin Upton, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
Is this one of those things where a hot new girlfriend talks a guy into doing something faintly ridiculous at the point where he'll do just about anything to make her happy ... And he ends up regretting it later?
Detroit Tigers' ace Justin Verlander also has become slightly addicted to Netflix series.
