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Auggie

(31,156 posts) Sat Mar 23, 2019, 04:39 PM Mar 2019

Verlander, Astros agree on 2-year deal ($66 million)

https://www.mlb.com/news/justin-verlander-astros-extension

In case you were wondering (I was), Verlander is 36.

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Verlander, Astros agree on 2-year deal ($66 million) (Original Post) Auggie Mar 2019 OP

And he's a curious case True Dough Mar 2019 #1

Even more curious, he's never had Tommy John Surgery.... Brother Buzz Mar 2019 #2

We're just a couple of curious guys, Brother Buzz True Dough Mar 2019 #3

And speaking of blistering fastballs, there's the Curious Case of Sidd Finch Brother Buzz Mar 2019 #4

I will give that a watch at some point True Dough Mar 2019 #5

Waiting until the 1st of April to watch it would be totally appropriate Brother Buzz Mar 2019 #6

True Dough

(17,296 posts)

1. And he's a curious case

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2019, 04:44 PM

Mar 2019

A lot of analysts thought his career was winding to a close when his ERA was climbing in his early 30s but then he had one of his best career years in 2018. Hmm.

Brother Buzz

(36,409 posts)

2. Even more curious, he's never had Tommy John Surgery....

Reply to True Dough (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 23, 2019, 07:32 PM

Mar 2019

after years of delivering blistering fastballs.

True Dough

(17,296 posts)

3. We're just a couple of curious guys, Brother Buzz

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 23, 2019, 07:34 PM

Mar 2019

Maybe skeptical. Maybe suspicious even.

Brother Buzz

(36,409 posts)

4. And speaking of blistering fastballs, there's the Curious Case of Sidd Finch

Reply to True Dough (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 23, 2019, 07:46 PM

Mar 2019

Would have, could have, should have been. Enjoy!

True Dough

(17,296 posts)

5. I will give that a watch at some point

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 23, 2019, 07:50 PM

Mar 2019

I enjoy short sports docs like that. Thanks!

Brother Buzz

(36,409 posts)

6. Waiting until the 1st of April to watch it would be totally appropriate

Reply to True Dough (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 23, 2019, 08:09 PM

Mar 2019

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