Justin Verlander fires back at journalist who told Kate Upton to ‘pipe down’

JUSTIN Verlander had some choice words for a journalist who told his fiancee to “pipe down” after an awards spat.

Kate Upton and Justin Verlander.

JUSTIN Verlander’s controversial non-selection as the best pitcher in MLB’s American League this season continues to be an attention-grabber.

First, it was Kate Upton angrily coming to the defence of her fiance, Justin Verlander, after the Tigers right-hander was left off two writers’ ballots — possibly costing him the votes he would have needed to overtake the Red Sox’s Rick Porcello and win the award. Among her safe-for-work tweets:

He had the majority of 1st place votes and 2 writers didn't have him on their ballots?!! can you pick more out of touch people to vote?@MLB

— Kate Upton (@KateUpton) November 16, 2016

Sorry Rick but you didn't get any 1st place votes? you didn't win. #ByeFelicia @MLB keep up with the times and fire those writers

— Kate Upton (@KateUpton) November 16, 2016

Then, it was Verlander coming to Upton’s defence after the New York Daily News’ Mark Feinsand wrote that “it’s time for her and everybody else to pipe down.” That led to this Twitter exchange between Verlander and Feinsand:

.@FeinsandNYDN She wasn't upset about me losing. That's fine. But turning in a ballot a week b4 the season ends?! https://t.co/J59frfX79M

— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) November 17, 2016

@JustinVerlander I don't disagree with you. I turned my MVP ballot in the day after the season. But she didn't know that when she tweeted!

— Mark Feinsand (@FeinsandNYDN) November 17, 2016

Her point was they were uninformed. That they turned in their ballot a week early only validated her point. https://t.co/X2ScjTRbqP

— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) November 17, 2016

Also if you "don't disagree" where do you get off telling anyone to "pipe down"?!? https://t.co/X2ScjTRbqP

— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) November 17, 2016

Baseball’s awards season concluded Friday, but the AL Cy Young controversy isn’t going away any time soon.

This story originally appeared on Fox Sports (US) and was republished with permission.

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