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Justin Verlander retires, leaving one final score to settle with Max Scherzer

Original: As Verlander hangs up cleats, he and Scherzer have one last matter to settle

Justin Verlander has announced his retirement from baseball, closing a Hall of Fame career that included multiple Cy Young Awards and World Series titles. Attention has quickly turned to his longtime friend and rival Max Scherzer, with whom Verlander still has what is described as one last matter to settle before he officially walks away.

Why now: Verlander's retirement is major baseball news, and the unresolved rivalry with fellow star Max Scherzer adds a fresh storyline.

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• As Verlander hangs up cleats, he and Scherzer have one last matter to settle · MLB.com

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