Viva Valverde

I was afraid that the emotions of being back in Arizona and facing his old team mates might make trouble for Jose Valverde, and for his new team, the Houston Astros. But last night put those concerns to rest. Valverde came in in the ninth with a 6-4 lead. He struck out the side, including Ed Byrnes to finish the game. It was an impressive performance, and it ended a three game skid for the "Stros." That means they will do no worse than split the games on the road trip!