JV: "I came back here with the intention of being part of a playoff-caliber team and hopefully doing something special. We know the situation we put ourselves in, and our job is to give Scott a tough decision to make, and give us a chance to be buyers, not sellers, and go for it"
Does Verlander believe he'll pitch again this season: "For sure. I really do. Ironically, I’m starting to feel the best I have all year right now.”
"This isn’t just me saying goodbye and sitting on the bench ... Watching our staff absolutely dominate, I want to be part of that."