Justin Verlander just finished his second complete game of 2009 and boy did he do it in style.
The Detroit right hander finished off the heart of the White Sox order in the 9th by getting Jermaine Dye to fly out to right, striking out Jim Thome and Josh Fields. His last pitch to Fields, his 122nd of the night, clocked 100 mph!!
With his lightening bolt of a fastball, Verlander finished off May with a 1.52 ERA and 56 k’s in 41 1/3 innings. In his 2 June starts so far, he’s put up an 8 inning, 7 strikeout, shutout performance, and this 9 inning, 9 k, 1 run thrashing.
He’s now 7-2 on the year and on pace for close to 20 wins and nearly 300 k’s. Motown’s Tigers are in first place and their ace is undoubtedly back.
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by Hans on April 29, 2009
On June 9th, hundreds of amateurs will direct their attention to the broadcast from Studio 42 in Secaucus, New Jersey. Led by San Diego State phenom Stephen Strasburg, these eager youths will be anticipating their chance at a professional baseball career as Major League Baseball hosts the 2009 First-Year Player Draft.
On July 26th, hundreds of retired professionals will direct their attention to the hallowed baseball sanctuary in Cooperstown, New York. With all eyes on 8 time All Star Jim Rice, these proud, accomplished veterans will be reflecting on long and storied professional baseball careers as The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum welcomes another member to its team.
2009 All Star Game
On July 14th, however, it will be millions of passionate fans who make the difference. For the first time in over 40 years, the Midsummer Classic comes back to St. Louis. And until May 22nd, the fans are the ones to decide who gets to go.
Visit MLB’s website to vote early and often. Will St. Louis Cardinal great and future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols get the 1B start in his home ballpark? Will the 3rd and 10th overall picks in the 2006 Draft, Evan Longoria and Tim Lincecum, be named to their 2nd All Star games? Remember, it was the fans who voted Longoria in over Jermaine Dye with last year’s AL “Final Fan Vote”.
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