Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 23, 2006, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson Stock Photo - Alamy

Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 23, 2006, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson Stock Photo - Alamy

Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 23, 2006, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson Stock Photo - Alamy

Tampa Bay Devil Rays' Jorge Cantu (3) and Carl Crawford (13) celebrate the Devil Rays' 5-2 win over the Boston Red Sox in a baseball game Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at Tropicana

Jim Leyland, left, manager of the Detroit Tigers, exchanges conversation with Lee Mazzilli, bench coach for New York Yankees, during batting practice before the start of game two of the American League

Tampa Bay Devil Rays' Jorge Cantu (3) and Carl Crawford (13) celebrate the Devil Rays' 5-2 win over the Boston Red Sox in a baseball game Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at Tropicana

Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander pitches to the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson Stock

Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 23, 2006, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson Stock Photo - Alamy

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Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 23, 2006, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson Stock Photo - Alamy

Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander pitches to St. Louis Cardinals' David Eckstein in the first inning of

Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in the third inning of an interleague baseball game Sunday, May 20, 2007, in Detroit. Verlander (5-1) pitched eight strong innings

Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 23, 2006, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson Stock Photo - Alamy

Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 23, 2006, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson Stock Photo - Alamy

Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in the third inning of an interleague baseball game Sunday, May 20, 2007, in Detroit. Verlander (5-1) pitched eight strong innings