At the Fanhouse

You know why I admire Fornelli? Cuz he can write well with a hangover.

• Justin Verlander is No History Buff - "I already mentioned the fact that Justin Verlander is going for his second straight no-hitter this afternoon in the On Deck, but that was before I came across this story. If he does somehow do it, he'll only be the second person in the history of the game to throw consecutive no-hitters.Who was the first? It was Johnny Vander Meer who did it pitching for the Reds in 1938. If you didn't know, don't worry about it too much. Verlander had no idea either..."
• Garrett Anderson Back to the DL - "...Of course, injuries are nothing new to the Angels, so I doubt these latest ones will slow them down. It seems they lose another player a week due to something, and yet they have still managed to hold down the second best record in baseball. If they fall into a rut later this summer, you'll probably see Mike Scioscia taking a bat to his players to get a win streak going."
• On Deck: Verlander! - "Can Justin Verlander make the Phillies lineup look as helpless and lost as he did the Brewers' last week? The odds say no, but I'm going to predict that Verlander throws another no-hitter today. Not because I actually think he will, but because if he does, I'll look like a genius..."