Richard Verlander Sr. told Celebuzz, “I  heard he has been on dates with a Sports Illustrated girl. I saw a photo — she’s beautiful. They make a good looking pair because he’s a good looking man too. I do know he’s on the dating scene. Justin is a fine boy and whoever he ends up with is lucky. He’s not only a great baseball player, he’s a great guy.”

The couple have been linked together since July and were photographed together in late September when the Tigers played the Chicago White Sox. Verlander’s grandpa isn’t the first family member to hint at their relationship. Upton’s uncle and Michigan Congressman (R) Fred Upton said he was rooting for the Detroit Tigers and Justin Verlander for family reasons. The fact that his niece is on the cover of SI and is dating the Tiger’s ace should help Congressman’s Upton reelection in November.

“This is a slightly twisted ankle. You know, swollen, but it doesn’t appear to be serious,” Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. “But it’s obviously serious enough that he won’t pitch tomorrow. I wanted to tell you exactly how it happened so there wouldn’t be any speculation about his arm or anything,”

Scherzer is recovering from a sore right shoulder and was scheduled to pitch in the last regular season game to warm up his arm after sitting out his previous start due to the injury. The quality left hander averaged 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings, which is the most among Tigers franchise pitchers.

A teammate accidentally stepped on Scherzer’s ankle as the Tigers stormed the mound during the team’s 6-3 victory against the Kansas City Royals to earn a playoff spot.

The Texas Rangers won last night’s game and are tied 1-1 with the St. Louis Cardinals.

In Game 1 of the World Series, American Idol winner Scotty McCreery was forced to restart the National Anthem after a microphone glitch.

Brad Pitt’s Moneyball is the story of a baseball GM who defeys the odds and builds a contending team with a limited payroll. Watch this trailer spoof to see what the film would like if it was made about the New York Yankees opposed to the Oakland As.

The President took a break from national debt talks to congratulate the team, who despite winning the World Series in 1954 did not visit President Dwight Eisenhower because it was before the tradition started.

Obama poked fun at Giants Tim Lincecum saying, “America learned sometimes it’s a good idea to bet on the skinny guy,” and telling Brian Wilson he “feared the beard.”

The President told the crowd of almost 200 people, which included prominent guests House Minority Speaker Nancy Pelosi, “So even though this team is a little different, even though these players haven’t always followed the traditional rules, one thing they know is how to win.”

One person not in attendance was the Machine, who apparently couldn’t clear Secret Service!

According to the LA Times, Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Sanford Rosenberg said the victim was one of three Giants fans attacked in the parking lot around the end of the game by two unidentified men wearing Dodgers clothing.

The unprovoked attack occurred about 8:30 p.m. in Parking Lot 2 when two men in Dodgers clothing approached three victims in Giants apparel, police said.

The men then attacked the trio, kicking and punching them and shouting expletives about the Giants as they delivered the blows, Rosenberg said. The attack left one victim hospitalized in critical but stable condition, Rosenberg said.

The Giants-Dodgers feud is one of the longest rivalries in sports history, dating back all the way to when both teams were in New York. This offseason, a group of Giants fans raised money to fly a banner over Dodgers Stadium reminding their rivals of their World Series win. Despite the incident, there were less arrests this year than last year’s Opening Day.

The parade will start at 11am Pacific time, with record crowds expected since fans started lining up before dawn.

The World Series means October has come to a close. Below are the top five most popular posts for the month of October. Coming as no surprise, Favre dominated Thejerseychaser.com, which is why Jenn Sterger was named The Jersey Chaser of the Month for November. Keep chashing and let’s get 1,000 visits in November!

5. Erin Andrews and Aaron Rodgers dating

4. Friend says Sterger texted Favre back

3. Brett Favre sext messages and voicemails went for $75,000

2. Brett Favre sexting pictures and voicemails to Jenn Sterger?

1. Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush fight on Twitter

Bieber, who is Canadian, capitalized on his American fanbase and filmed the music video at Angels Stadium. During the video he wears Giants and Angels gear (how diplomatic).

While American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson will sing the National Anthem before the game, the Canadian singer will sing “God Bless America” during the seventh inning stretch.

Above is a screen shot of Perez Hilton.com reporting on the story, but the headline reads “Justin Bieber Going to the Superbowl.” Hey, Perez the Superbowl is not the same thing as the World Series, leave the chasing to us!