A good heckler can quickly upgrade an average sporting experience to an entertaining one — especially when they elicit a response from the athletes in the game.
Clearly aware of this, Justin Verlander decided to make the nights of fans sitting near the Astros' away dugout.
Apparently a passionate White Sox fan spent the majority of Saturday's game against the Astros taunting Verlander — who had pitched the night before — and the rest of the Astros, saying "they suck."
Verlander decided to take matters into his own hands with some pen and paper.
This lady has been taunting Justin Verlander and astros saying “they suck” and Justin Verlander held up signs that said “no, you suck”😂 @blummer27 @JustinVerlander @JuliaMorales pic.twitter.com/IaRVmdn4BN
— Jaydo (@jacobqualls3) April 22, 2018
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Fans who follow the former Cy Young winner on Twitter know he's no stranger to hitting back on criticisms and comments with which he might disagree.
🤔 I can think of a reason. https://t.co/Pt3nTunBNK
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) February 13, 2018
As for the Astros, they did more than enough to prove they don't suck. Houston defeated Chicago 10-1 on the way to Dallas Keuchel's first win of the season in just six innings of work.