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Justin Verlander called out for hypocrisy over Robinson Cano tweet

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 5/15/18

Justin Verlander is getting hit with the receipts after posting an apparent reaction to Robinson Cano’s suspension on Twitter.

Soon after news broke Tuesday that Cano had been hit with an 80-game ban for PEDs, the Houston Astros right-hander sent this thinly veiled subtweet.

Aaaand excuse coming in 3….. 2…… 1……

— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) May 15, 2018

Verlander’s tweet was not particularly well-received, and CBS Sports’ Mike Axisa pointed out the former All-Star’s hypocrisy after what he said about then-Detroit Tigers teammate Jhonny Peralta’s PED suspension in 2013.

Verlander was Cano gets suspended vs. Verlander when former Tigers teammate Jhonny Peralta got suspended. pic.twitter.com/rnKEdhkeIZ

— Mike Axisa (@mikeaxisa) May 15, 2018

Cano and Verlander met a number of times in the postseason back when they were still on the Yankees and Tigers respectively, and now they are AL West division rivals. Interestingly enough, Verlander’s comments come in a season where his own Astros have been the subject of cheating accusations as well.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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