Jose Valverde is sorta tough (video)

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Jose Valverde takes a shot to the chest, stays in the game and gets the save

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Jose Valverde is impenetrable
Published 5/24/2008 by meech.one at The Fightins
I’m not really sure whether Astros closer Jose Valverde is lucky, extremely tough, or possibly invincible, but he somehow managed to avoid serious damage when a Pedro Feliz line drive bounced off his chest and pinballed off his face into left field. It looked so bad, that when it happened, I thought for certain he was dead. Not only was the injury-proof Dominican unharmed, but he actually stayed in the game to record his NL-leading 15th save. It was honestly one of the most impressive feats I have witnessed in my life. Sorta like that time I passed out from a nitrous balloon, smacked my head on the corner of a ...

Jose Valverde is one tough SOB.
Published 5/25/2008 by Billy Krumb at Clubhouse Cancer
If you haven’t seen it yet, the vid speaks for itself.   Technorati Tags: Clubhouse Cancer,MLB,Houston Astros,Jose Valverde

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Jose Valverde Not As Tough As Brett Myers

crashburnalley posted 5/24/2008 from crashburnalley.com

Houston Astros closer Jose Valverde was hit by a line drive — indirectly — off of the bat of Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Pedro Feliz. The line drive hit his glove first, then hit the right side of his face.
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Jose Valverde is impenetrable

meech.one posted 5/24/2008 from www.thefightins.com

Phillies third baseman Pedro Feliz hit a line drive off the face of Jose Valverde. As painful as it looked, he actually stayed in the game to record his NL-leading 15th save. With video.
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Jose Valverde: Tough or Nuts?

sooze posted 5/24/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com

Jose Valverde is either the gutsiest closer of all time, or the craziest one. I'm leaning toward the latter.
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Pence's two homers lift Astros past Phils

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VIDEO: Valverde claims NL saves lead even after liner off face

tball275 posted 5/24/2008 from www.insidetheballpark.com

You have to see the video in this one. Another pitcher gets hit in the face by a line drive. Except, Jose Valverde was able to recover and stay in the game to pick up his NL leading 15th save.
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