Box Score Banter: The Inescapable JV Andrew Mearns September 26, 2023 Share: > Image credit: © Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports Subscribe to Baseball ProspectusFor a second the Mariners thought they'd gotten free of Justin Verlander, and also themselves. Full access to this article is for Baseball Prospectus subscribers. Sign up today to get access to insightful analysis for the discerning baseball fan. Super-Premium - $66.99 / yearPremium - $45.95 / yearPremium Monthly - $6.99 / monthBasic - Free Subscribe to Baseball Prospectus In This Article 0 Heavy-Handed MetaphorsHouston AstrosJustin VerlanderSeattle Mariners Related Articles All Tuckered Out or: A Trade Before Dying $ by Craig Goldstein 12/13 4 It’s Over for the Second-Division Regular $ by Matthew Trueblood 12/13 7 Failure to Launch $ by Robert Orr 10/04 2 Requiem for a Team: Houston Astros $ by Patrick Dubuque 10/03 4 You Can’t Predict It $ by Matthew Trueblood 10/03 3 Latest Articles Bounceback Candidate: Bo Bichette $ by Ryan Boyer 12/17 0 Beg Your Pardon? $ by Timothy Jackson 12/17 2 The Record-Breaking But Almost Imperceptible Comeback of Quality Starts $ by Rob Mains 12/17 4 Transaction Analysis: For the Orioles, Sugano An Addition…And Not $ by Patrick Dubuque 12/17 1 What Ever Happened to the Tigers? $ by Matthew Trueblood 12/17 4 more chevron_rightchevron_right Andrew Mearns More about: Heavy-Handed MetaphorsHouston AstrosJustin VerlanderSeattle Mariners Latest Articles Bounceback Candidate: Bo Bichette $ by Ryan Boyer 12/17 0 Beg Your Pardon? $ by Timothy Jackson 12/17 2 The Record-Breaking But Almost Imperceptible Comeback of Quality Starts $ by Rob Mains 12/17 4 Related Articles All Tuckered Out or: A Trade Before Dying $ by Craig Goldstein 12/13 4 It’s Over for the Second-Division Regular $ by Matthew Trueblood 12/13 7 Failure to Launch $ by Robert Orr 10/04 2 You need to be logged in to comment. Login or Subscribe