Box Score Banter: The Inescapable JV Andrew Mearns September 26, 2023 Share: > Image credit: © Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports Subscribe to Baseball ProspectusFor a second the Mariners thought they'd gotten free of Justin Verlander, and also themselves. Full access to this article is for Baseball Prospectus subscribers. Sign up today to get access to insightful analysis for the discerning baseball fan. Super-Premium - $99.95 / yearPremium - $74.95 / yearPremium Monthly - $19.95 / monthBasic - Free Subscribe to Baseball Prospectus In This Article 0 Heavy-Handed MetaphorsHouston AstrosJustin VerlanderSeattle Mariners Related Articles TA: Minor-League Deals and Minor Bargains $ by Craig Goldstein and Patrick Dubuque 2/23 3 Five & Dive Episode 521: The Wrist Bone’s Connected to the Hamate Bone by Craig Goldstein, Jeffrey Paternostro, and Patrick Dubuque 2/13 0 TA: The Rubber Band Maxim, and Other Stories B by Patrick Dubuque 2/13 9 You’ve Got to Swing for Something $ by Matthew Trueblood 2/05 0 TA: The Mariners Make Their Move $ by Timothy Jackson and John Trupin 2/03 1 Latest Articles Profar and the Damage Done $ by Steven Goldman 3/05 9 2026 Season Preview: San Francisco Giants $ by Alexandra Whitley 3/05 5 The Car Wash $ by Matthew Trueblood 3/05 0 ¿Qué más da? Déjalos jugar by Maddie Landis 3/05 0 Five & Dive Episode 524: 2026 NL East Preview by Craig Goldstein, Jeffrey Paternostro, and Patrick Dubuque 3/04 1 more chevron_rightchevron_right Andrew Mearns More about: Heavy-Handed MetaphorsHouston AstrosJustin VerlanderSeattle Mariners Latest Articles Profar and the Damage Done $ by Steven Goldman 3/05 9 2026 Season Preview: San Francisco Giants $ by Alexandra Whitley 3/05 5 The Car Wash $ by Matthew Trueblood 3/05 0 Related Articles TA: Minor-League Deals and Minor Bargains $ by Craig Goldstein and Patrick Dubuque 2/23 3 Five & Dive Episode 521: The Wrist Bone’s Connected to the Hamate Bone by Craig Goldstein, Jeffrey Paternostro, and Patrick Dubuque 2/13 0 TA: The Rubber Band Maxim, and Other Stories B by Patrick Dubuque 2/13 9 You need to be logged in to comment. Login or Subscribe