Justin Verlander’s 0-5 World Series Record Is Not a Problem

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsThis Tuesday, Justin Verlander will be starting Game 6 looking to clinch the 2019 World Series for the Astros. And, if you haven’t kept up on postseason trivia, Verlander will also be making his seventh career World Series start, and is still looking for his first win in the round.

I’ve see some people express concern about this, worrying that Verlander is somehow unequipped to pitch in the Fall Classic. Hopefully, that doesn’t describe any of you all, but just in case, I wanted to try and ease the minds of anyone still taking this line of thinking.

Verlander’s six World Series starts aren’t a meaningful representation of his career

This is part of the problem…