Quotes by Justin Verlander

“Obviously, the first time out, Im trying to make an impression. Its a little unnerving, so I had to battle through that a little bit. All and all, I think I did OK.”

“I was glad to get that double play. Whether I settled down or not, thats a different question.”

“I went to grab it, and I didnt grab it right. I kinda threw it. It was a wonder it even made it halfway there.”

“All I can remember is sitting on the bench in a cold rain. All year long. Every day, it was raining. It just didnt work out.”

“Ive always been able to control myself. If I go back down and the Tigers find something I have to work on, then hopefully Ill go back and show them that I can do what they want me to do up here.”

“The Detroit fans treated me great. I was glad to see they knew my name.”

“A little better. A little smoother, a little bit less nervous this time out. Its only my second time; theres a lot of stuff to work on.”

“Thats the way I pitched all last year, using the off-speed to set it up a little bit more. I felt like sometimes I get into a habit of throwing too many fastballs and just relying on that, whereas Im sure I could throw a lot more off-speed stuff for strikes.”

“Im progressing like I should be. I felt better today than I did the time before, and I felt better then than I did my first (start).”

“Weve got a bunch of young, solid pitchers out there that can all pitch at the major league level. So I think its a great sign for the organization and for the Tigers in the future. As far as being in the middle of it, its fun.”

For me, seeing the progression of video games and consoles - whether it be PlayStation, Xbox, or whatever - I think just seeing how good theyve gotten from the days when I first started playing is just amazing.