We have discussed this before, but Justin Verlander probably is cheating. The Wednesday Wizengamot returns to examine his interesting turnaround in the second half of his age-42 season, when he should be in decline, based on historical data and past precedent. But we already have shown Verlander’s laughable “second career” that is basically the exact same as the one Barry Bonds demonstrated himself.

It’s also no coincidence he pitches now for the San Francisco Giants, either, is it? Nope. The Giants themselves have surged recently, too, against all odds, to pull within two games of a playoff spot despite selling off parts at the trade deadline. Thanks to Verlander (and others), the House that Steroids Built is in full bloom again in 2025. We thought the team had turned a corner by hiring Bob Melvin, but no … oh well.

Director of Baseball Operations Buster Posey had a very suspect career himself, probably derived from his cheating manager (Bruce Bochy), and now this influence is filtering down through the organization again, clearly. Look at the age-42 Verlander’s stat splits this summer:

  • Before All-Star Break: 0-7, 4.70 ERA, 7.9 Ks/9 IP
  • After All-Star Break: 3-3, 3.18 ERA, 9.4 Ks/9 IP

He’s 42. This is his 20th MLB season. He should be tiring and much worse as the season goes on. But no, Verlander, with his demonstrated pattern since leaving the Detroit Tigers at age 34, just defies the physical trends of MLB players’ decline, doesn’t he? And pitching for the Giants, it’s no secret to why this is happening, is it? He’s had so many injuries, too, in his later years, even missing the entire 2021 season.

There is no way he should be able to do what he’s doing, even with advances in sports medicine. With his history, and that of the San Francisco franchise, there’s only one logical explanation for this situation. It just makes us sick to see so much of this garbage behavior in the world, whether in politics or sports. When money is involved, all ethics, laws, and morals go out the window. It’s quite worrisome for humans, overall.

But as long as the “fans” keep paying for their own teams to cheat for profit and success, nothing will change. Is that what we’ve come to, tossing aside all integrity for a shot a fleeting and topical glory? The Giants and their fans never paid any price for Bonds and the resulting shenanigans; they cried foul about the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani, while conveniently forgetting the House That Steroids Built.

Welcome to twenty-first century America. The media is complicit here, totally, for not reporting honestly in decades and calling out cheating when it’s right there in front of them, and this just reinforces the disinformation fans swallow when it comes to turning the blind eye to their team’s actions. More and more, we just have no respect for much in the sports world anymore, as this downfall began many decades ago.

Sigh.