Justin Verlander throws really fast |
"I just went out there and tried to throw a perfect game each time." Verlander said after throwing back to back perfect games to finish off the season, "I would just go out and throw a bunch of fast balls and hope it was in the strike zone." Verlander shattered the fastest pitch record by throwing 120+ MPH curve balls routinely. He also racked up a record 21 perfect games. At one point, Verlander struck out 94 consecutive batters.
"What he did this season was unreal." said Twins slugger Joe Mauer, "It felt like you came up to bat with an 0-2 count, it was crazy." Well Mauer was kind of right. Verlander would often throw a pitch so dirty, it counted as two strikes. Umpires were so amazed with his warm up pitches, they would credit him a strike before the batter even got into the batters box.
Sadly, Verlander did not play well in the post season, since every time he started the game was delayed by rain... Many believe that God himself is the only one that is able to stop Justin.