Javier Valentin
Javier Valentin
José Javier Valentín Rosariois a retired catcher in Major League Baseball. From 2004-2008, he played for the Cincinnati Reds after playing with the Tampa Bay Devil Raysand playing in four brief stints for the Minnesota Twins from 1997-2002. He is the younger brother of former Major League Baseball second baseman José Valentín. In 2005, he hit .281 with a career-high 14 home runs as a backup catcher for the Reds. He is a switch-hitter. Valentín played briefly at first base...
ball chance couple gave great needs pitchers playing washington
E.Z. is one of those pitchers that needs to relax. He needs to keep the ball down. It?s different when we?re playing in Washington on a big field. He has to make the adjustment. After the first couple of innings, he made the adjustment. He gave us a chance to win. He pitched a great game.
ball gave hit knew pitch soon throw trying
The only thing I was trying to do was put the ball in play. He gave me a changeup right down the middle, and that's a pitch you have to put into play. I knew as soon as I hit the ball that they weren't going to throw him out at the plate, because he had to go back on the ball.
happen
You don't know what's going to happen on a play like that,
continue
Finally, we've got everything together. We can play with anybody. If we can continue to play like we are now, we're going to be there.
man
I don't know, man. ... What can I say?
found good
It found a hole. It's good enough for me.
four starting
I'm starting to feel comfortable after getting four at-bats Sunday,
ask chance
Give me an opportunity. That?s all I ask for. Just give me a chance to make the team.
gives good great shot six
He made good adjustments after the first two innings. When he gives us more than six innings, we have a great shot at winning.
careful miss pitch
He's going to try to be careful with me and he's only going to give me one pitch to hit, ... In that situation, I can't miss that pitch.
gives miss pitch situation
He's going to give me one pitch to hit. That's why it's a situation where I can't miss that pitch. Because if I miss the pitch he gives me to hit, I know I'm going to be in trouble.
looks pitch talked
He looks much better. I talked to him and told him to pitch just like he pitched at Triple-A.
continue playing
We can play with anybody. If we continue to play the way we're playing now, we're going to be there.
body morning
I didn't know what part of my body he hit. But in the morning - my shoulder.