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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS
I was happy to see Verlander come back after the rain delay to get those last 2 outs of the fifth but man, what is happening with him of late? It's been a while since we've seen a multi-start rough patch like this. Probably nothing and he has just spoiled me as a fan!
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Mechanics. Something's slightly off in his motion. At one point during the game, Jeff Jones and Justin disappeared into either the clubhouse or the cages below (probably cages) to work on something. He pitched well after that until the 5th.
Some folks say it's mental or medical, but trust me, it's not. His velocity is a bit-off, and he's not locating pitches well. That spells mechanical. He'll be okay once he gets himself sorted out.
Just wish Alex Avila would sort himself out, too, because he's playing himself right out of a starting job.