For the Second Time, Houston Astros Trade for Justin Verlander

When the Houston Astros traded for Justin Verlander back in 2017, the deal went down with literally seconds to go before the trade deadline was to hit. The deal required a heavy sales pitch from fellow frontline starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel, and Verlander would be moving to Houston with Hurricane Harvey storming the Gulf Coast.On Tuesday afternoon, the Houston Astros once again were the story of the trade deadline, by trading their top prospect, outfielder Drew Gilbert, and minor league OF Ryan Clifford, to the Mets for Verlander. This time,...