November 20, 2008, 12:00 pm est
The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports the Cleveland Indians have interest in Houston Astros CL Jose Valverde if he becomes available for trade.
n/a A.J. Burnett ...1 mins 
n/a A.J. Burnett ...1 mins 
n/a Kevin Whelan ...1 mins 
n/a Orlando Hudson ...25 mins 
n/a Matt LeCroy ...25 mins 
n/a Casey Blake ...37 mins 
n/a Orlando Hudson ...50 mins 
SS Khalil Greene ...61 mins 
C Miguel Montero ...73 mins 
n/a Rafael Furcal ...73 mins 
3B Eric Chavez ...shoulder
2B Chase Utley ...hip
R Joel Zumaya ...shoulder
S Chorye Spoone ...shoulder
3B Kevin Kouzmanoff ...shoulder
R Pat Neshek ...elbow
S Sergio Mitre ...elbow
R Ambiorix Burgos ...elbow
1B Nick Johnson ...wrist
3B Mike Lowell ...hip

Innings: 67.8
Strikeouts: 83
Walks:: 23
Points: 657.38 (Ranked 9th)
The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports the Cleveland Indians have interest in Houston Astros CL Jose Valverde if he becomes available for trade.
The Indians would be interested in Jose Valverde if the Astros offer him on the trading block as expected, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Indians' GM Mark Shapiro said, "If Valverde is available, he's be a guy we'd explore."The Indians top needs for 2009 are a closer and third baseman. Valverde would be a strong addition to fill one of those voids, as he nailed down 44 saves with a 1.18 WHIP for Houston in 2008.
Of those three, however, Valverde is the least likely to be dealt. The Astros have no one to step in at closer if Valverde leaves, and this winter, with so many closers (K-Rod, Trevor Hoffman, Kerry Wood, et al) on the market if they are going to trade him it makes more sense for the Astros to wait until July when the market for Valverde would be considerably stronger.
The Houston Chronicle's Richard Justice reports the Houston Astros are likely to trade CL Jose Valverde and 3B/OF Ty Wigginton in the next few weeks.
The Houston Chronicle's Richard Justice believes that "the Astros seem likely to trade both" Jose Valverde and Ty Wigginton "in the next few weeks." We rarely take Justice seriously, but the whispers about the Astros needing to cut payroll are getting louder. Trading Wigginton makes some sense, considering that the team is down on him as a third baseman and has no room for him in the outfield, but if they trade Valverde, then it would be a clear indication that they really are having money problems. They don't have anyone around to replace him.Source: Houston Chronicle Related: Ty Wigginton
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Top| # | date | Innings | Strikeouts | Hits | Walks | ERA | Decision | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | save | 11.00 | 29.5 |
| 2 | September 26 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | win | 10.00 | 16 |
| 3 | September 25 08 | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.82 | 19.68 |
| 4 | September 23 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 2.00 | 27.5 |
| 5 | September 19 08 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 0.66 | 27.34 |
| 6 | September 16 08 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | none | 3.50 | 38.5 |
| 7 | September 10 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 11.50 | 16 |
| 8 | September 08 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 13.00 | 17.16 |
| 9 | September 07 08 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 14.50 | 21.5 |
| 10 | September 02 08 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 13.50 | 13.16 |
| 11 | September 01 08 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 11.32 | 23.18 |
| 12 | August 31 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 13.00 | 29 |
| 13 | August 30 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.50 | 12 |
| 14 | August 28 08 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 15.00 | 8.82 |
| 15 | August 27 08 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | save | 14.50 | 22 |
| 16 | August 24 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.00 | 21 |
| 17 | August 19 08 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 14.00 | 28.5 |
| 18 | August 17 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 11.50 | 27 |
| 19 | August 14 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.00 | 17 |
| 20 | August 11 08 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 14.00 | 15.5 |
| 21 | August 09 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 13.00 | 23.5 |
| 22 | August 07 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | none | -0.50 | 27 |
| 23 | August 03 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | none | 2.50 | 24.5 |
| 24 | August 02 08 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | win | 13.50 | 20.5 |
| 25 | August 01 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 3.00 | 28.5 |
| 26 | July 28 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.00 | 22.5 |
| 27 | July 25 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.50 | 18.5 |
| 28 | July 21 08 | 0.1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | loss | -8.34 | 38.34 |
| 29 | July 19 08 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 14.00 | 16.32 |
| 30 | July 12 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.00 | 18.5 |
| 31 | July 09 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 11.50 | 18 |
| 32 | July 08 08 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 1.66 | 34.34 |
| 33 | July 06 08 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | blown | 1.66 | 30.34 |
| 34 | July 05 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 3.00 | 25.5 |
| 35 | June 30 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 11.50 | 25.5 |
| 36 | June 29 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | save | 11.50 | 28 |
| 37 | June 28 08 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | save | 13.50 | 17.5 |
| 38 | June 24 08 | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | save | 12.66 | 16.16 |
| 39 | June 22 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 13.00 | 10.5 |
| 40 | June 20 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | save | 11.50 | 19.5 |
| 41 | June 18 08 | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | loss | -1.84 | 30.34 |
| 42 | June 17 08 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | blown | 1.32 | 28.68 |
| 43 | June 13 08 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | none | 3.00 | 25 |
| 44 | June 12 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | none | -1.00 | 29 |
| 45 | June 08 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | none | 1.00 | 26.5 |
| 46 | June 06 08 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 5.00 | 37 |
| 47 | June 03 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 13.00 | 13 |
| 48 | May 31 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | none | 2.50 | 35.5 |
| 49 | May 28 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | none | 2.50 | 28.5 |
| 50 | May 23 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | save | 9.00 | 26 |
| 51 | May 21 08 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | save | 13.50 | 21.5 |
| 52 | May 20 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | save | 12.50 | 16 |
| 53 | May 18 08 | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | save | 14.66 | 11.5 |
| 54 | May 15 08 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 14.00 | 22 |
| 55 | May 14 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 11.50 | 29 |
| 56 | May 12 08 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 10.16 | 21.34 |
| 57 | May 11 08 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 10.66 | 18.34 |
| 58 | May 07 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | win | 13.00 | 18.82 |
| 59 | May 06 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 12.00 | 20.32 |
| 60 | May 04 08 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | none | 5.50 | 23.66 |
| 61 | May 03 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 2.00 | 22 |
| 62 | May 02 08 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 14.00 | 27.5 |
| 63 | April 29 08 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | save | 14.50 | 14 |
| 64 | April 25 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | save | 12.00 | 20.5 |
| 65 | April 24 08 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | save | 14.00 | 26.5 |
| 66 | April 22 08 | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | win | 15.82 | 14.18 |
| 67 | April 20 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | save | 11.00 | 19.5 |
| 68 | April 17 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | none | 0.00 | 28 |
| 69 | April 15 08 | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | loss | -1.84 | 32.34 |
| 70 | April 13 08 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | none | 3.00 | 31 |
| 71 | April 12 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | none | 2.00 | 32.5 |
| 72 | April 07 08 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | win | 7.50 | 18 |
| 73 | April 04 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | save | 10.50 | 18.82 |
| 74 | April 02 08 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | win | 13.50 | 14 |
| Totals: | 67.8 | 83 | 62 | 23 | 657.38 | ||||
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TopNumbers in parenthesis for each team indicates total runs scored that game. Numbers next to each pitcher indicates earned runs.
The run differential is based on total runs each team scored when Jose Valverde has a decision. (i.e. win/loss) Similarly, the opposing pitcher listed also received a decision.
| Games | Home | Away | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU (11) | SD (7) | Jose Valverde (0) | Heath Bell (4) | +4 |
| 1 | HOU (5) | STL (3) | Jose Valverde (3) | Kyle McClellan (2) | +2 |
| 1 | HOU (5) | NYM (4) | Jose Valverde (0) | Aaron Heilman (1) | +1 |
| 1 | HOU (5) | ATL (4) | Jose Valverde (1) | Julian Tavarez (1) | +1 |
| 1 | HOU (4) | WAS (3) | Jose Valverde (0) | Joel Hanrahan (1) | +1 |
| 1 | HOU (3) | PIT (9) | Jose Valverde (6) | Tyler Yates (0) | -6 |
| Totals: | Games: 6 | +3 | |||
| Games | Away | Home | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU (9) | SD(6) | Jose Valverde (1) | Trevor Hoffman (4) | +3 |
| 1 | HOU (1) | BAL(2) | Jose Valverde (1) | Chad Bradford (0) | -1 |
| 1 | HOU (3) | PHI(4) | Jose Valverde (3) | Rudy Seanez (0) | -1 |
| Totals: | Games: 3 | +1 | |||
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