Article updated: 10/23/2012 2:34 PM

Verlander is armed and dangerous for postseason

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander throws Monday during a workout at Comerica Park in Detroit. Verlander is set to pitch in his second World Series.

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Justin Verlander’s introduction to postseason baseball six years ago left him dazzled and exhausted. Worn down toward the end of his rookie season, he made his playoff debut at Yankee Stadium. A couple weeks later, he was on the mound for Game 1 of the World Series. “It was such a whirlwind, really, that entire season. I remember standing on the mound in old Yankee Stadium ... and growing up as a kid you see all of the postseason games and all of the magic that had happened in that stadium, and it was kind of a surreal moment for me,” the Detroit ace said.

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