Verlanders Debut Delayed
By Steve Bell
Houston Astros star pitcher Justin Verlander is still not ready to pitch in spring training games
Justin Verlander's spring training debut will be postponed at least a few more days while the Houston Astros ace deals with tightness in his groin.
Verlander had been scheduled to start Thursday against Washington. Instead, he will throw a simulated game at the Astros' complex prior to that exhibition.
Houston manager Dusty Baker said the tightness first appeared a couple of days ago.
Baker says he isn't worried about the injury lingering. Verlander won his second Cy Young Award last season by going 21-6 with a 2.52