The attitude. The tattoos. The demeanor. The swagger. The arm. The stuff.
The question marks.
After reading those abbreviated statements, which Phillies rotation member would you have guessed? If the immediate thought was not Vincent Velasquez, it is hard to imagine which pitcher it would be.
It was instant chemistry between the right-hander’s electric personality and Philadelphia after his first start in Queens against the New York Mets. His six inning, nine strikeout performance was only a brief glimpse into what the first month would bring whenever Velasquez would toe the rubber.