Justin Verlander
Justin Verlander
Justin Brooks Verlanderis an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth20 February 1983
CityManakon-sabait, VA
CountryUnited States of America
games challenges littles
I like to challenge hitters with a 'Here it is, hit it,' mentality. It's definitely a big part of my game, especially when I get in situations where I need it. I usually save a little bit so it's there for me.
balance velocity use
I use high velocity to keep hitters off balance.
school emotional immature
I am an emotional pitcher, but I can control it. When I was in high school, I was a little immature and I let my emotions get the best of me.
years careers giving
I am always going to be working on location, even if I have a 20-year career. Talk to me in 15 years and I will still be working on location. It's something I can always do better. Right now, it's not nearly where it could be, so it gives me something to work on every day.
believe thinking saws
To hit 100 miles per hour, that's something. I couldn't believe it when I first saw it, but it's something I can do and think about.
talking guy listening
I'm hoping to learn something new every day. It sounds corny, but I really do come in here every day, listening and talking with the veteran guys and seeing what I can absorb.
years young amazed
If you had told me at the beginning of the year that I was going to be a shoo-in for the Cy Young, I would have been absolutely ecstatic and amazed.
player thinking special
I think that a starting pitcher has to do something special to be as valuable or more so than a position player.
wells i-can
The only thing I can control is how well I pitch.
greatness surprise ifs
If you expect greatness, greatness shouldn't surprise you.
good-things wells happenings
All I know is that if I continue to pitch well, good things will keep happening.
biggest pitch
The first one, I think, was the biggest pitch of the game.
bench cold remember sitting work year
All I can remember is sitting on the bench in a cold rain. All year long. Every day, it was raining. It just didn't work out.
detroit fans glad knew treated
The Detroit fans treated me great. I was glad to see they knew my name.