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Phillies calm after Framber Valdez rumorsSeventh Inning

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What raised a lot of noise on social media during Game 2 of the 2022 World Series from MLB does not take away the peace Phillieswho they are calm after the accusations about the Dominican pitcher Framber Valdez for allegedly using a foreign substance in his start for the Astros.

Valdez Was seen rub your left thumb over your right palm before running the same finger over the ball between pitches in his start at Minute Maid Park. The Dominican pitched without runs until the seventh inning in the Astros’ 5-2 victory to tie the Fall Classic at one victory apiece.

manager Rob Thomson assured that he and his team noticed Valdez’s hand movementhowever, is not concerned about the alleged use of a foreign substance.

“Yeah, we did… it’s all over Twitter,” he said. “The umpires check on these guys after almost every inning, and If something is going on, MLB will take care of it.”.

For his part, Valdez found it amusing that people thought he was rigging the ball.

“I think that they shouldn’t think badly because I do it in front of the public, I do it with the naked eye,” Valdez said after throwing 6.1 innings of a run. “These are things that one has skill. As I said: ‘A good Dominican looks for cunning from him to win.’ The important thing is to win legally. They are things that I do for hobby and I do it alwaysSince the beginning of my season I have done it and these are things that give me results and I continue to do it”.

Valdez struck out nine rivals in 6.1 innings in which he allowed four hits and a run that he inherited. His work allowed him to achieve his sixth career victory in the postseason, tying Pedro Martínez for the record for most wins for a pitcher born in the Dominican Republic in these instances.

Suspicions of substances to improve grip on the ball reached their highest point during the 2021 seasonwhen the office of the commissioner of the MLB instituted pitcher review every time he finishes an inning or his work in the game. Framber topped each and every one of those checks in his first World Series start.

Padres starter Joe Musgrove was subject to review in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against the Mets. Manager Buck Showalter requested the inspection, which ended with umpires rubbing the pitcher’s unusually shiny ears, though nothing could be found.

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