Justin Verlander didn’t need this, despite what his critics say
by Sam Fels from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#65F98)
It is strange that there was some perception floating out there that Justin Verlander needed a win in the World Series to somehow justify his career. When you've got 244 of them - no matter what pitcher wins might mean or don't mean these days - and another 15 to boot in the postseason, you'd think your career was...