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| C.J Wilson |
Would you be willing to pay CJ Wilson, a free agent after the season, the huge money on the basis of three begins the series is made for the Texas Rangers this season?
Absolutely, positively not.
Wilson was the perfect stage to show it belonged among the elite pitchers in the AL Thursday in a battle hand-to-hand against Justin Verlander, the best pitcher in the league.
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Meeting Verlander pitch to pitch and inning to inning, and chances are good that the Rangers have yet another post-match celebration with bubbly stuff, especially since Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland revealed before the game that key relievers Joaquin Benoit and Jose Valverde would not pitch.
Wilson did not. The Rangers lost. The American League Championship Series continues Saturday with Game 6 at Rangers Ballpark.
Detroit 7, Texas 5.
During the first five innings, Wilson has had a lively fastball and effectively mixed his cutter, Curveball and slider to keep hitters off-balance.
