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Game CLIII Open Thread - The Royals of Kansas City Versus The Tigers of Motor City

By Josh Duggan

Luke Hochevar

#44 / Pitcher / Kansas City Royals

6-5

220

R

R

Sep 15, 1983

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2012 - Luke Hochevar 8-14 30 30 2 1 0 0 173.1 181 112 104 26 57 132 5.40 1.37

Justin Verlander

#35 / Pitcher / Detroit Tigers

6-5

225

R

R

Feb 20, 1983

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2012 - Justin Verlander 15-8 31 31 6 1 0 0 223.1 179 78 68 18 58 223 2.74 1.06

If you squint really hard, Luke Hochevar starts to look like Justin Verlander. They're basically the same pitcher, am I right?

The Royals get to attempt to play spoiler to some intradivisional psuedo-rival, a role they've sort of barely relished since the strike 18 years ago. Greatness is sure to come to this franchise some day. Or not. Actually more likely not.

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