To Avoid Collapse, Tigers Need to Follow Verlander's Example

by Ed PriceFiled under: Tigers, Twins, AL CentralMINNEAPOLIS -- If the rest of the Tigers have as much heart as Justin Verlander, Detroit will hang on in the AL Central.But they still have to prove it.Oh, Zack Greinke may deserve the AL Cy Young Award. But he never had to pitch a game like this.A packed house (largest crowd at the Metrodome since Opening Day). His team having lost eight of 11 to turn a 6 1/2-game lead into three. His offense unable to get a big hit off Twins right-hander Carl Pavano, who has tamed more Tigers this year than Siegfried and Roy combined.Yet Verlander did absolutely everything he could, putting on as impressive a performance as there has been this season considering the circumstances.And he lost.To Avoid Collapse, Tigers Need to Follow Verlander's Example originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:52:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments