Valdez purposefully crosses up catcher?

[Wattage]

https://www.si.com/mlb/framber-valdez-a ... grand-slam

So this is wild to me but it seems like Framber valdez might have purposefully crossed up his catcher Salazar.

After allowing a homerun when salazar was trying to call valdez to step off mound but he putched anyway, valdez then fires a fastball down center while salazar is obviously expecting a breaking ball by his reaction

But whats crazy is valdez then turns away from mound looking angry and seemingly trying to avoid eye contact with his catcher.

Accidental crossups happen but ive never seen a pitch misommunication where the pitcher then wasnt immediately running to apologize to catcher or check on him. Or just rush to figure out what happened and where miscommunication was.

But valdez doesnt seem interested and purposefully avoiding his catcher making it look intentional. Salazar almost looks like he recognizes the intent too.



Both valdez and salazar were called into the managers office after the game too where valdez supposedly apologized but said it wasnt intentional. https://athlonsports.com/mlb/houston-as ... nkees-game

[Ozziesfan41]

That’s probably the most insane pitcher catcher incident I’ve ever seen can’t ever remember anything even close to that

[billybaseball]

Was reading some Astros twitter last night and heard a lot of people say that Valdez has been a well known scumbag for some time. Never could find specifics into why but it was a common theme. A few said Houston has been trying to trade him for awhile now and no one wants him in their clubhouse

[hmoss859]

Valdez is a FA and cost himself millions after that stunt

He has mental/anger issues

[12xu]

Valdez is a FA and cost himself millions after that stunt

He has mental/anger issues

Cards should sign him at a huge discount. He and Willson could be BFF. Back in '81, the Cardinals acquired a Houston pitcher with a bad rep as a hothead - he helped the team win a World Championship.

[Bomber1]

Was reading some Astros twitter last night and heard a lot of people say that Valdez has been a well known scumbag for some time. Never could find specifics into why but it was a common theme. A few said Houston has been trying to trade him for awhile now and no one wants him in their clubhouse

After watching that video it’s no wonder.

Pretty douchy thing to do, he could have hurt the catcher.

[scoutyjones2]

[renostl]

Valdez is a FA and cost himself millions after that stunt

He has mental/anger issues

IF he ends up with the highest FA contract for a SP
this offseason did it still cost him millions.