Aaron Nola found out moments after the Phillies won the pennant that Game 1 would be his. He opposes future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander, who gave the Phils' lineup plenty of credit. RedOctober
When Nola takes the mound Friday night, nine days will have passed since his last start. He had even more time off between his NLCS start and this one than he did between his final outing of the first half and his first start after the All-Star break.
Nola was more than good a little over three weeks ago when he opened with 6⅔ perfect innings in Houston. That was the night the Phillies clinched the playoffs. It was also the last time the Astros lost a game. Verlander, drafted second overall in 2004 by the Tigers when Dave Dombrowski was running things in Detroit, had a ridiculous age-39 season. He went 18-4 and led the majors with a 1.75 ERA and 0.83 WHIP. In 20 of his 28 regular-season starts, he gave up no more than one earned run and allowed fewer hits than innings pitched. Even at 39 years old, he can still ratchet up his velocity late in games.
"It's the big fastball, it's the big curveball, it's the poise he has on the mound and the competitive nature that he has that has kept him going. I know he's on the other club, but I have a ton of respect for just what he's done in his career."
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