"Listen, I think I came back from the neck injury a little fast," Verlander said Friday about the neck issue that sidelined him from June 10 to Aug. 20 ( via The Athletic ). "Obviously, I know the schedule,

Justin Verlander, who has struggled since coming off the injured list last month, was rocked for six runs Friday night and said he "came back from the neck injury a little fast"

Despite the fact that they had just watched Justin Verlander yield six earned runs to a 62–92 Los Angeles Angels, Houston Astros fans recognized how special the moment in front of them was as manager Joe Espada emerged from the dugout to take the ball from the 41-year-old righthander in the fifth inning of Friday's game at Minute Maid Park.