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Previewing Astros game 1 starter Framber Valdez

When I first saw Framber Valdez, who the Rays will face in game one of American League Division Series, I thought of the Rays Jose Alvarado, because he throws a sinker with tremendous movement and a breaking ball with a big sweeping movement as well. You can think of Britton too. The curve ball on its own is similar to a left-handed version of Charlie Morton’s.

Here’s the sinker being beaten into the ground:

And here’s that hard low-80s sweeping curve: