DETROIT -- Pat Neshek was overcome with emotion when he found out his teammates were taking the field wearing patches honoring his late son. "I'll be honest – I completely broke down," Neshek said.Verlander struck out 11 in a four-hitter, pitching Detroit into a second straight AL championship series a day after Jose Valverde failed to hold a ninth-inning lead with a 6-0 win against the Oakland Athletics in the decisiveDETROIT — Justin Verlander threw a fastball that caught a bit too much of the plate, allowing Oakland's Coco Crisp to lead off the game with a stunning home run. For the first few innings, Verlander labored, his pitch countThose amazing A's. The A's are out of the playoffs, but that hasn't dimmed the satisfaction that evolved from a young, vibrant team that greatly exceeded expectations. Some of the comments from players and media that appeared on Twitter following theTo put into the context what the Oakland A's accomplished in 2012, winning their division and pushing a first-round playoff series to the limit, one must consider their humble beginnings. They opened the season braced for a rebuilding year, wanting to
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