MVP

Dad took me to see Mark Fidrych pitch in the first Major League game I ever saw. This summer is much like that one ...

Missing a start by Tigers ace Justin Verlander might mean missing baseball history.

Verlander threw his second career no-hitter back in May. His next start, he didn't allow a hit until the sixth inning. Two other times this season, including last Sunday's duel against Angels ace Jered Weaver, Verlander took a no-hitter into the eighth inning.

Verlander, 28, is 15-5 with a 2.24 ERA and 178 strikeouts. He's arguably the leading candidate for the AL Cy Young Award and maybe even the league MVP.

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