FILE - In this July 5, 2011 file photo, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander works against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. Verlander won the American League MVP Award in voting announced Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)AP - Justin Verlander figured time had run out on his chance to become the first starting pitcher in a quarter-century to be voted Most Valuable Player.




View the full article here