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This Fox Sports Detroit screengrab from Friday night's third inning in Baltimore begs for cleverness, so we invited social media followers to take a swing.
Five suggest that Justin Verlander looks astonished or puzzled about not being traded this week.
"Wait, I'm still here?" Jeanne Markowski of Clawson posts as a caption. "What do you mean I'm on waivers?," John Wisbiski believes JV asks. Joe Huff of Bay City thinks the come on now look communicates: "I can go to the Dodgers." Doug Riddle and Bill Hobart toss similar quips.
The actual reason for his WTF? open-mouth stare early in a game the Tigers won 5-2 is at the end of this post in a tweet from WXYZ sportscaster Brad Galli. But first, more humorous relief pitched by readers:
► Whadda ya' mean she's delaying the wedding?. -- Cindy Sieders, Washington, Mich.
► Why do these baseballs I throw keep leaving Camden Yard? -- Tim Grand, Detroit
► Where's the bubble from my bubble gum?! -- Loretta Reichardt, Detroit
► You're pulling me for Rondon? -- Joshua Saputo, Shelby Township
Soave did What to the UFO Factory?
— Z (@Z_Zed_Zed) August 5, 2017
[The tweet above refers to this news.]
► Hey man, I didn't know. -- Joseph Whelan, Plytmouth
► And then I was like, "Guuuuuurl . . ." -- Zack Fredericks, White Lake
► Should I come or should I go? -- Marie Marchetti, Dearborn Heights
► I thought Kate was catching for me?! -- Cynthia Reed-Perkins
► Playoffs? -- Jason Leszczynski, Allen Park
► Can I get some fucking help? Runs? Anything?! -- Michael D. Smith, Flint
The Tigers recorded three outs in the third inning, but nobody left the field.
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) August 5, 2017
"That's what I thought," Justin Verlander said. pic.twitter.com/L17mUygjxm
