The question on everyone’s minds for most of the season has been: What’s wrong with Justin Verlander?It wasn’t so much Verlander’s 11-8 record and 3.88 ERA that had people worried, it was the inconsistency in the command of his pitches, particularly his fastball, and the diminished velocity.Add in the fact that Verlander had only managed to go eight innings one time this season and you can understand why people wondered if Verlander would ever regain his Cy Young/MVP form again.Verlander’s 5-1 victory Tuesday night in Cleveland, a place where he’s had a losing record (8-10, 5.54 ERA), might calm some of those concerns.Verlander looked like his vintage self, allowing the Indians just one run on four hits while striking out seven in eight innings, helping the Tigers to their 10th straight win.Perhaps just as important, Verlander did not walk a batter.“I thought Verlander was terrific,” Tigers manager Jim Leyland told FOX Sports Detroit’s John Keating on the post-game show. “That’s the Justin Verlander we know. Hopefully we see a lot more of that because he was absolutely outstanding. “I was actually going to take him out in the eighth but he said let me see if I can give you… Read full this story
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