Former Detroit Tiger ace Jack Morris described finding someone like JV: “It’s Christmas.”
A collection of MLB “lifers” discussed the some of the best players they have ever seen and Verlander was one of them. Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr., and Manny Ramirez were also in the discussion.
The group of lifers included Morris, along with former managers and scouts Steve Phillips, Jim Duquette, Jack Zduriencik, and writer Joe Posnanski. They shared their experiences seeing these unbelievable young players before they hit it big.
The Scout Who Found Him
Zduriencik shares how a scout known as “The Fat Scout” (John Poloni) in Moneyball.