I’ve heard on a few podcasts that Valdez can be a bit …… what’s the best way to put it, …. He’s got some personality traits, shall we say. But I suppose Hinch had him before, so he probably knows what to expect, how to deal with him.
But this appears to be a solid rotation, one that could rival 2013’s Verlander, Scherzer, Sanchez, Fister, and Porcello? It’s tough to imagine quite the same thing since pitching has evolved so much since then. But could this group stay healthy enough to start 140+ games? Before you look it up, the previous quintet tossed 156 starts with Jose Alvarez starting the other 6.