Astros insider: Justin Verlander shows another measure of his greatness

In second start of season after Tommy John surgery, Justin Verlander threw just 87...

Justin Verlander pitched eight shutout innings to beat the Mariners and show why he is the Astros' ace.SEATTLE — An ace’s job requires accountability. They throw despite illness or injury, problems at home or problems the public never sees. So few true aces still exist in a sport once dominated by them. Those that do put aside any excuse or extenuating circumstance, take the baseball every fifth game and pitch. Justin Verlander values nothing more.

At his best, Verlander is an elixir, a cure-all for a club on the precipice of chaos. A two-game losing streak in April means nothing in a six-month season. Some of Houston’s best hitters remain in slumps from which they’re sure to emerge. A loss on Saturday would not have sunk the season. Far from it.offered another gauge of his greatness. The team and pitcher have another data point for this so-called “case study” of a return season.

Seattle struck 18 balls in play against him. Just three left the bat harder than 97 mph. The Mariners averaged just an 83.7 mph exit velocity against the 39-year-old righthander.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

HoustonChron /  🏆 609. in US

Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Justin Verlander reaches 3,000 career innings in vintage performance as Astros blank MarinersJustin Verlander is the 138th man in major league history to throw at least 3,000...
Read more »

Justin Bieber Pops Up Shirtless During Daniel Caesar’s Coachella Set for ‘Peaches’While Giveon is slated to perform Saturday at Coachella and is also featured on the ‘Justice’ single, the R&B singer didn’t join Caesar & Bieber.
Read more »

Comedian Ali Wong and husband Justin Hakuta are splittingComedian Ali Wong and her husband, Justin Hakuta, are getting divorced. The couple have been married for eight years and have two children.
Read more »

Coachella 2022: Justin Bieber surprises fans, joins Daniel Caesar onstageDuring a scheduled Coachella performance by singer Daniel Caesar, Justin Bieber appeared on stage to many fans’ surprise.
Read more »

Justin Fields Would Be Justified Asking for a TradeJustin Fields would be totally justified if he wanted out of Chicago, and it might actually benefit the Bears, too. ConorOrr on the second-year QB in the toughest spot
Read more »