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Memories of José Valverde

Edgy MD Jan 11 2015 09:38 PM

Released by the Mets way back on May 26, but never officially moved on to pastos mas verderos until this week when he signed a minor league deal with San Diego.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 11 2015 11:09 PM Re: Memories of José Valverde

[Pumps fist wildly] [Points triumphantly at fish taco stand]

themetfairy Jan 12 2015 07:49 AM Re: Memories of José Valverde

I thought he'd be fun to watch. I wish he had been.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jan 12 2015 07:53 AM Re: Memories of José Valverde

I'd say he was a stop gap, an attempt to catch lightening in a bottle. It missed the bottle. But a lot more fun that Kyle Farnsworth.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 12 2015 07:58 AM Re: Memories of José Valverde

He was at the point where it was about 23% talent, 77% bravado + will; and growing. You knew it couldn't last but that opening-day lightning was something else. Smell ya later, Papas Fritas.

seawolf17 Jan 12 2015 08:05 AM Re: Memories of José Valverde

I will forever conflate him with that guy who had the infinite ERA from a few years ago, and despite the photographic evidence, I have no memory of him in a Mets uniform.

Edgy MD Jan 12 2015 08:07 AM Re: Memories of José Valverde

That's something funny about veteran relievers. They come in to dark metal, strut the mound area like panthers, flex their muscles after firing a a high fastball past the first batter, but... the radar gun says 91. I'm wondering who they're fooling, and then I look around, and, well, they're fooling everybody. Trevor Hoffman was running up to 88% bravado by the end.

Centerfield Jan 12 2015 12:19 PM Re: Memories of José Valverde

I remember he gave up a bad HR to Raul Ibanez. Or was that Farnsworth? I forget. I'm not sure it matters. I remember thinking he would suck. Then thought for a moment "Hey he might not suck". Then thinking again "No, I was right. He sucks."