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Scouts: Tigers Justin Verlander has best fastball in majors | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander has the best fastball in baseball, just ahead of todays spring foe, the Yankees Joba Chamberlain, according to a polling of scouts by mlb.com.
The results:
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Best by position |
First place |
Second place |
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Catcher |
Russell Martin |
Joe Mauer |
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First baseman |
Albert Pujols |
Tie: Mark Teixeira/Derrek Lee |
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Second baseman |
Chase Utley |
Robinson Cano |
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Shortstop |
Jimmy Rollins |
Tie: |
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Third baseman |
Alex Rodriguez |
David Wright |
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Left fielder |
Matt Holliday |
Manny Ramirez |
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Center fielder |
Carlos Beltran |
Ichiro Suzuki |
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Right fielder |
Vladimir Guerrero |
Tie: Ichiro Suzuki/Magglio Ordonez |
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Starting pitcher |
Tie: Josh Beckett/Johan Santana |
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Setup man |
Jonathan Broxton |
Joba Chamberlain |
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Closer |
Jonathan Papelbon |
Mariano Rivera |
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Batting |
First place |
Second place |
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Best hitter |
Ichiro Suzuki |
Alex Rodriguez |
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Best clutch hitter |
David Ortiz |
Albert Pujols |
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Best power hitter |
Ryan Howard |
Alex Rodriguez |
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Best bunter |
Juan Pierre |
Ichiro Suzuki |
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Best bat control |
Ichiro Suzuki |
Placido Polanco |
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Pitching |
First place |
Second place |
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Best fastball |
Justin Verlander |
Joba Chamberlain |
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Best curve |
Josh Beckett |
Four players tied |
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Best splitter |
Jonathan Papelbon |
John Smoltz |
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Best command |
Greg Maddux |
Tom Glavine |
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Best competitor |
Jake Peavy |
Tie: Josh Beckett/Roy Oswalt |
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Baserunning |
First place |
Second place |
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Fastest runner |
Carl Crawford |
Ichiro Suzuki |
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Best basestealer |
Jose Reyes |
Ichiro Suzuki |
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Best baserunner |
Ichiro Suzuki |
Jose Reyes |
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Best at breaking up DP |
Tie: |
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Verlander unscored on in 8 innings during spring training - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
Justin Verlander is looking good.
The Detroit Tigers’ ace threw three scoreless innings, striking out three and walking none in Monday’s 4-3 victory over the Washington Nationals.
“He used all of his pitches and he had a very good curveball today,” Detroit manager Jim Leyland said.
Verlander has pitched eight scoreless innings during the exhibition season. Monday marked the first time this spring Verlander threw his breaking ball with regularity. The 2007 All-Star pitched out of a jam in the third inning, striking out his final batter— Austin Kearns—with two men on and the Tigers ahead 2-0.
“When he got in a little trouble and Kearns came up, who’s a very good big league hitter, he really was bearing down on him,” Leyland said. “Fortunately, he put him away. He turned it up a notch.”
Verlander keeps it rolling this season with a easy win at Atlanta on Saturday. Justin has allowed only 4 runs in the 29 innings pitched for the month of June, current ERA 2.78 with 85 strike outs this season.
ATLANTA - Justin Verlander pitched seven innings to win his fourth straight start and the Detroit Tigers beat light-hitting Atlanta, 2-1, yesterday, leading frustrated Braves manager Bobby Cox to pick up a record-tying ejection.
Carlos Guillen homered for the Tigers, who have won six straight games. philly
