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Mets' Justin Verlander man of the hour in his return to Houston
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Justin Verlander holds Twins scoreless, and Astros offense powers
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Mets trade 3-time Cy Young Award winner Verlander back to Astros
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Justin Verlander Makes First Public Comments on Mets Trade, Return
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Justin Verlander Traded Back to the Houston Astros
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Report: Mets trading 3-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander
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Astros owner drops honest take on 'unprecedented' Justin Verlander
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Houston Astros pitching depth chart: What could their starting
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Oral history of Astros Justin Verlander trade
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Astros reacquire Justin Verlander from Mets, a deal owner Jim
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Mets and Justin Verlander Agree on Two-Year, $86 Million Contract
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Justin Verlander allows back-to-back homers in first inning of
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