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Justin Verlander

Justin Brooks Verlander (born February 20, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Detroit Tigers for 13 seasons, with whom he made his major league debut on July 4, 2005. As a former ace in the Tigers' starting rotation, he was regarded as a key figure in four consecutive American League (AL) Central division championships from 2011−2014. He is among the career pitching leaders for the Tigers, including ranking second in strikeouts (2,373), seventh in wins (183), and eighth in innings pitched (2511). A right-handed batter and thrower, Verlander stands 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall and weighs 225 pounds (102 kg).

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When an artist wants to paint a painting, they have all those things in their head that they want to portray on a canvas. It's the same thing when I'm pitching. I have all these thoughts going through my head about how I want to pitch: which pitch I want to throw here, and why do I want to throw it?

Artist, Head, Pitching, Things, Throw, Want

I think that a starting pitcher has to do something special to be as valuable or more so than a position player.

Player, Special, Think, Thinking

I use high velocity to keep hitters off balance.

Balance, High, Hitters, Use, Velocity

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.

Corny, Guy, Guys, Learn, Listening, Talking

The only thing I can control is how well I pitch.

Control, I Can, Pitch, Thing, Wells

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.

Career, Careers, Gives, Giving, Location, Years

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.

Big, Challenges, Games, Hit, Needs, Situations

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.

Emotional, High, Immature, Let, Pitcher, School

If you expect greatness, greatness shouldn't surprise you.

Expect, Greatness, Ifs, Surprise

I kind of realized I couldn't blow the ball by everybody. In high school I could do that, but now it's not going to work. I need to pitch. '

Blow, High, Needs, School, Work

I'm a power guy. Good fastball. A knuckle curve, which I can throw for strikes. A changeup which sinks down and away from lefties and I can also throw for strikes.

Curves, Fastball, Guy, Lefties, Power, Strikes

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.

100, Believe, Hit, Saws, Thinking

All I know is that if I continue to pitch well, good things will keep happening.

Continue, Good, Good Things, Keep, Knows, Wells

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.

Amazed, Beginning, Ecstatic, Years, Young

I want to show that I can pitch well and get along with the guys in the locker room. '

Guy, Guys, Lockers, Pitch, Room, Want