Justin Verlander is ready to face the Rangers in Game 1 of the ALCS – MLB.com

Justin Verlander is ready to face the Rangers in Game 1 of the ALCS

\n”, “providerName”: “Twitter”, “providerUrl”: “https://twitter.com”, “type”: “oembed”, “width”:550, “contentType”: “rich”},{ “__typename”: “Markdown”, “content”: “When Verlander was first traded from the Tigers to the Astros in late 2017, he debated whether to waive his no-trade clause at all. He was a legend in Detroit, but Houston offered a chance to win a World Series to compete in the postseason,”type”: “text”}, {“__typename: “Markdown”, “content”: “A push from Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel and the OK from his then-fiancée (and now wife) Kate Upton prompted Verlander to agree to the deal.\n\nThe fun was just beginning.\n\nVerlander’s accomplishments since putting on an Astros uniform were remarkable. 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Verlander was as comfortable as he could be. It was as if he had never left.\n\nVerlander went 7-3 with a 3.31 ERA in 11 starts for Houston in August and September, including two dominant performances in the Astros’ season-defining 5-1 road trip to close the regular season season.\n\nIn starts against the Mariners and D-Backs, Verlander won both and allowed one earned run in 13 innings. He pitched six scoreless innings in a win over the Twins in Game 1 of the AL Division Series – his 17th postseason win in his career, second only to Andy Pettitte (19) :\”mp4AvcPlayback\”})”:”https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-10/11/17991f0e -76e52d5e-5f319b68-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4″, “type”: “video”, “description”: “Dusty Baker, José Urquidy, Dana Brown and the Astros discuss and celebrate their advance to their seventh straight ALCS” , “displayAsVideoGif”:false, “duration”: “00:01: 38″,”slug”:”astros-celebrate-alcs-clincher”,”tags”:[{“__typename”:”GameTag”},{“__typename”:”TeamTag”,”slug”:”teamid-117″,”title”:”Houston Astros”,”team”:{“__ref”:”Team:117″},”type”:”team”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”clincher”,”title”:”clincher”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”postseason”,”title”:”postseason”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”series-b”,”title”:”Series B”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”send-to-news-mlb-feed”,”title”:”Send To News MLB feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”imagen-feed”,”title”:”Imagen feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”}],”thumbnail”:{“__typename”: “Thumbnail”, “templateUrl”: https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/{formatInstructions}/mlb/oy5fduinn0yluvjw9lne”},”title” : “Astros celebrate ALCS winner”,relativeSiteUrl”:”/video/astros-celebrate-alcs-clincher”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content=”As the Astros secured their seventh straight season berth When ALCS beat the Twins at Target Field on Wednesday, it was Verlander who gave the postgame speech. He talked about the hardships of the season and how the Astros struggled with injuries before reminding his teammates, “I wasn’t even here!”\n\nVerlander told the boys to do what they accomplished , don’t take it for granted – only the Braves of the 1990s played in more consecutive League Champion Series. The Astros won two World Series titles, four AL pennants and six AL West titles in seven years. Verlander was right in the middle of it all, even with a quick pit stop in the Big Apple. “A summer abroad,” he calls it.”,”type”:”text”},{“__typename”: “Video”, “contentDate”: “2023-10-12T04:36:00.137Z”, “preferredPlaybackScenarioURL ({\”preferredPlaybacks\”:\”mp4AvcPlayback\”})”: “https://mlb-cuts-diamond .mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-10/11/41824c68-5423f943-fe2cdc86-csvm- diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4”, “type”: “video”, “description”: “Astros manager Dusty Baker talks about Jose Abreu’s performance and more after defeating the Twins 3-2 in Game 4 to clinch the ALDS win. 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No team has repeated as World Series champions since the Yankees in 1998-2000, but the Astros have a chance to cement their status as a dynasty if they can win a third championship in seven seasons.\n\nWithout their ace, they would be not here.\n\n”I think that’s the magic of this team because these guys don’t take a day off.” Verlander said, “They don’t take anything for granted and they come with desire.”\n\n\”I do know that sounds weird being in the playoffs, but when you’ve been in the playoffs as many times as we’ve been in a row, I think it’s harder not to take things for granted, I guess, but do that certainly not us. Summary: “HOUSTON – The Astros wouldn’t advance to their seventh straight American League Championship Series without pitcher Justin Verlander. 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