The Mets will have to manage Justin Verlander’s workload, but he still has plenty of elite baseball left in him, says Tom Verducci
. They pushed one another, but they also annoyed one another at times. One source familiar with the teammates said Schilling, for instance, would ask Johnson how much money he would get at autograph signing shows. Schilling would then say he would get $10,000 more to whatever Johnson said, just to tweak him.. His idol was Nolan Ryan, and for years Verlander has said he would like to pitch into his mid-40s the way Ryan did. The similarities don’t end there.
Back in 1988, Ryan was 41 years old when the Astros believed he wasn’t worth the money he was making. They offered him one year and $1.3 million. The Rangers had no room in their budget, but owner Eddie Chiles told GM Tom Grieve that if Ryan was available, the budget didn’t matter. The Rangers signed Ryan to a one-year contract for $1.8 million. He struck out 301 batters.
There is only one Ryan. But Verlander is a close comp because of his star power and his ability to keep going as a power pitcher. The Mets swapped out deGrom for Verlander, who posted a 1.75 ERA last season. It was a move they had to make.
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