Justice: The clubhouse changed the moment Justin Verlander arrived

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MLB.com’s Richard Justice joins The Bench and talks about the Astros’ fantastic winning streak, All-Star voting, and how Verlander changed the culture for the pitchers when he was traded to Houston last year. Also, Justice discusses Hector Rondon pitching more in the ninth inning than Ken Giles, and how Giles has been performing better in the eighth inning. Finally, Richard believes the Astros will work extremely hard to resign Charlie Morton, and he’s not completely convinced that Dallas Keuchel is a lock to leave in free agency.

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