Brandon Inge, Curtis Granderson and Justin Verlander wait to be introduced at the 2009 All-Star Game

Justin Verlander's blazing heat garnered him Cy Young consideration in 2009

Projecting a new decade of MLB stars

Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus projects the best MLB players from 2010 through 2019 (the next decade of stars). His tops include Hanley Ramirez, Justin Upton, Joe Mauer and Tim Lincecum; the list goes to 20, though, with surprises.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Rangers closing in on Harden

...2009 Season, Minimum 100 IP) 1. Rich Harden (10.9) 2. Tim Lincecum (10.4) 3. Justin Verlander (10.1) 4. Jon Lester (10.0) 5. Yovani Gallardo (9.9

A chip-cashing trade

...days, inevitably, when right-handed hitters will struggle to muster half-decent swings against him and Justin Verlander. Daniel Schlereth could be a closer some day. Austin Jackson comes with more than two years...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009

Granderson deal helps many in fantasy

Ah, winter meetings blockbusters, is there anything quite like them? This one's a doozy: ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reports that a three-team t...

Back to work on Day 2 of the winter meetings

...continue to be loads of speculation regarding the Detroit Tigers' and possible trades involving Curtis Granderson, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera and Edwin Jackson. The guess here is that at week's end, Jackson will...

Seattle balances cash with caution

A year ago, it was the Yankees who began the winter with their pockets full of cash, ready to spend on the best free agents, and after locking up CC S...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009

Johnson wanted four-year deal

There will be no long-term contract for pitcher Josh Johnson with the Florida Marlins this winter, his agent said Friday.

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

Those who favored King Felix and Verlander

...of the country, so the Detroit writers' homerism stood out. Steve Kornacki of Booth Newspapers put Justin Verlander at the top of his list and explains it by way of wins and "toughness." That...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Wednesday Wangdoodles

...but give him some credit for objectivity. He's right: the lone Cy Young vote for Justin Verlander is simply indefensible (or at the very least, was not well defended by the voter who...

Three Strikes -- Cy Young edition

...in '77. Strike Three -- V Doesn't Stand For Victory Dept. Verlander Finally, here's a little tip of the cap to Justin Verlander, too. The only other pitcher in this decade who went...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

AL Cy Young Winner Announced

...League Cy Young Award winner. With 25 first place votes, he easily outdistanced Felix Hernandez and Justin Verlander, who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. CC Sabathia and Roy Halladay round out the top 5...

Greinke wins; Hernandez second

Zack Greinke has won the American League Cy Young Award, beating out Felix Hernandez after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination.