Venom Strikes » Justin Verlander http://venomstrikes.com An Arizona Diamondbacks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Wed, 22 May 2013 19:46:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Venom Strikes Staff Predictions: World Series Matchup and Champions http://venomstrikes.com/2012/04/06/venom-strikes-staff-predictions-world-series-matchup-and-champions/ http://venomstrikes.com/2012/04/06/venom-strikes-staff-predictions-world-series-matchup-and-champions/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:14:39 +0000 http://venomstrikes.com/?p=3474 In the final round of MLB predictions we’ll look at who our staff at Venom Strikes thinks will make it to the World Series and ultimatey win it all in 2012. In our previous prediction pieces we’ve looked at the AL Division winners and wildcards, the NL division winners and wildcards, the AL Awards and NL Awards.  On [...]

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]]> In the final round of MLB predictions we’ll look at who our staff at Venom Strikes thinks will make it to the World Series and ultimatey win it all in 2012.

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]]> http://venomstrikes.com/2012/04/06/venom-strikes-staff-predictions-world-series-matchup-and-champions/feed/ 0 Venom Strikes Staff Predictions: AL MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year http://venomstrikes.com/2012/03/22/venom-strikes-staff-predictions-al-mvp-cy-young-and-rookie-of-the-year/ http://venomstrikes.com/2012/03/22/venom-strikes-staff-predictions-al-mvp-cy-young-and-rookie-of-the-year/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:24:17 +0000 http://venomstrikes.com/?p=3370 In 2011 Detroit ace Justin Verlander had one of the greatest seasons in the modern era of baseball by a starting pitcher. Verlander dominated opponents to the tune of a 24-5 record, a 2.40 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 250 strikeouts.  He led the American League in each of those categories–and just about every other important statistic–and swept [...]

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]]> http://venomstrikes.com/2012/03/22/venom-strikes-staff-predictions-al-mvp-cy-young-and-rookie-of-the-year/feed/ 0 D-Backs Ace Ian Kennedy Has Lofty Expectations to Meet in 2012 http://venomstrikes.com/2012/02/19/d-backs-ace-ian-kennedy-has-lofty-expectations-to-meet-in-2012/ http://venomstrikes.com/2012/02/19/d-backs-ace-ian-kennedy-has-lofty-expectations-to-meet-in-2012/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:05:02 +0000 http://venomstrikes.com/?p=3120 Ian Kennedy didn’t exactly come from out of nowhere in 2011.  When you’re a top prospect of the Yankees farm system it’s nearly impossible to slip under the radar. After failing to develop as quickly as they hoped–and deciding that center fielder Curtis Granderson was a must have–the Yankees dealt Kennedy from the Big Apple in [...]

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April 1, 2011; Denver, CO, USA; Arizona Diamondback pitcher Ian Kennedy pitches during the fourth inning of the opening day game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-US PRESSWIRE

Ian Kennedy didn’t exactly come from out of nowhere in 2011.  When you’re a top prospect of the Yankees farm system it’s nearly impossible to slip under the radar.

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