Aug. 11, 2011
OILVILLE, Va. - The routine has changed over the season, but not much. Not on game day.
A lucky baseball is wedged behind a seat cushion, autographed side up. You have been cautioned: It is not to be removed.
Richard Verlander pops a can of Diet Pepsi and settles into his spot on the sectional, near his wife, Kathy, who's stretched out on the chaise, her head propped on a pillow.