It’s time to move on. And, in a way, many of you have.
Judging by the number of folks in the stands Wednesday night at Comerica Park. Judging by the warm, yet subdued, reaction to the return of the best pitcher this town has seen in the past 20 years.
Last fall, when Justin Verlander pitched for the first time in Detroit as a Houston Astro, the former Cy Young winner was greeted as a kind of conquering hero.
And while Verlander heard some cheersWednesday night, the whole affair felt — and sounded — like a regular May game between a visiting team eyeing a World Series and a home team eyeing the future.