Vince Velasquez has had an interesting news week this week. First, there was the story that he had thoracic outlet syndrome surgery that removed one of his ribs to help alleviate the numbness he was feeling his hand. Then he didn’t have the rib removed because the writer didn’t get the quote correctly. Then it was his turn in the rotation to make a start.
Boy, what a start it was.
Feeling quite good in the warm Missouri air, Velasquez rode a fastball that nipped the edges of ninety miles per bour and a curveball that broke with a wicked purpose all night to a 6 1⁄3 inning dominating performance, helping the Phillies go nine games over .