The year is 2050. My grandchild
comes up to me and asks, "What was it like to watch Justin Verlander pitch?"
"Child," I respond, "He was the greatest, most dominant pitcher ever to wear a
Tigers uniform."
I will then take my grandchild to see the display at Comerica Park (if it's still called that by then). What display? The statue of Verlander that will inevitably be built and placed in the park. It will be near the wall where his number 35 will be retired. That, of course, will be the wall opposite of the one with the players who are in the Hall of Fame, which is where you will again see Verlander's name.
Assuming Verlander stays healthy, and stays in a Tigers uniform until he's at least 35 or 36 years old, he will be the winningest pitcher in the history of the franchise. Do you know who's currently number one? Of course you don't. It's George "Hooks" Dauss. He had 223 career wins, pitching for the Tigers from 1912-1926.It is the best time to be discount women canada goose coats. Verlander will blow that record away.
He has a chance at 300. Verlander currently has 112 wins, and he's 29 years old. He will probably win 20 this season, giving him 127 for his career. That leaves him less than five seasons pitching at his current rate to get him to number one all-time. Maybe four. I think Verlander will win 20 or more many times over, collecting a nice shelf filled with Cy Young Award trophies. After watching him on Friday against the Pirates, does anyone doubt that Verlander will throw another no-hitter, and probably several more?
The Tigers drafted Verlander number two overall in 2004. He was their prize for their awful 2003 season. The team almost didn't sign him. A contract dispute left the two sides far apart as they approached the deadline. Luckily, his dad stepped in and helped to work out a deal. When asked, at the time, what other pitcher Verlander reminds him of, Dave Dombrowski said Nolan Ryan. I've got news for you, he's better than him, too. Sure, both guys could hit triple digits on the radar gun and throw no-hitters, but it's Verlander who racks up the wins and keeps runs off the board. Ryan is the all-time leader in walks. Out of his 27 seasons in the majors, Ryan won 20 games just twice. Ryan pitched forever, and so will Verlander. Verlander, like many other hard-throwers before him, will last a long time. He keeps himself in great shape. He's also driven. When he signed his five-year, $80 million contract with the Tigers (underpaid, by the way), he was asked about his career goals. He said he wants to go into the Hall of Fame.
With the way baseball is today, it's tough to say if a player will stay with one team his whole career. I think Dombrowski and Ilitch realize what they have with Verlander. This type of pitcher doesn't just come and go. He's a once-in-a-generation, maybe lifetime, talent.
I will then take my grandchild to see the display at Comerica Park (if it's still called that by then). What display? The statue of Verlander that will inevitably be built and placed in the park. It will be near the wall where his number 35 will be retired. That, of course, will be the wall opposite of the one with the players who are in the Hall of Fame, which is where you will again see Verlander's name.
Assuming Verlander stays healthy, and stays in a Tigers uniform until he's at least 35 or 36 years old, he will be the winningest pitcher in the history of the franchise. Do you know who's currently number one? Of course you don't. It's George "Hooks" Dauss. He had 223 career wins, pitching for the Tigers from 1912-1926.It is the best time to be discount women canada goose coats. Verlander will blow that record away.
He has a chance at 300. Verlander currently has 112 wins, and he's 29 years old. He will probably win 20 this season, giving him 127 for his career. That leaves him less than five seasons pitching at his current rate to get him to number one all-time. Maybe four. I think Verlander will win 20 or more many times over, collecting a nice shelf filled with Cy Young Award trophies. After watching him on Friday against the Pirates, does anyone doubt that Verlander will throw another no-hitter, and probably several more?
The Tigers drafted Verlander number two overall in 2004. He was their prize for their awful 2003 season. The team almost didn't sign him. A contract dispute left the two sides far apart as they approached the deadline. Luckily, his dad stepped in and helped to work out a deal. When asked, at the time, what other pitcher Verlander reminds him of, Dave Dombrowski said Nolan Ryan. I've got news for you, he's better than him, too. Sure, both guys could hit triple digits on the radar gun and throw no-hitters, but it's Verlander who racks up the wins and keeps runs off the board. Ryan is the all-time leader in walks. Out of his 27 seasons in the majors, Ryan won 20 games just twice. Ryan pitched forever, and so will Verlander. Verlander, like many other hard-throwers before him, will last a long time. He keeps himself in great shape. He's also driven. When he signed his five-year, $80 million contract with the Tigers (underpaid, by the way), he was asked about his career goals. He said he wants to go into the Hall of Fame.
With the way baseball is today, it's tough to say if a player will stay with one team his whole career. I think Dombrowski and Ilitch realize what they have with Verlander. This type of pitcher doesn't just come and go. He's a once-in-a-generation, maybe lifetime, talent.
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