Volquez profile
I found this piece, http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3392657 , on ESPN.com very interesting. There was a lot in the story about Edinson Volquez's experience with the Ranger's that I had not known before I read this article.
Other interesting things in the article that I'm going to list so that this is 75 words long:
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Paul Bako, Scott Hatteberg and Josh Fogg say that Volquez would be a household name if Volquez pitched in NY or BOS. How frustrated do players find it to play outside of the ESPN universe?
- During his time in the majors, he's had 2 different birth dates and 3 different names. During my time on Reds Reporter, I've only had one name but I've aged greatly.
Little Pedro!
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According to that article
The Wagon has now tied the Mike Norris for the lead for the most consecutive games giving up one earned run or fewer to start a season. Awesome!
by Brendanukkah on May 14, 2008 10:21 AM EDT 0 recs
believe it or not
he’s still got two Reds to pass to get to the top of the list for any time during the season for the last 52 years (that’s how far back we have game logs).
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
by Slyde on
May 14, 2008 10:49 AM EDT
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Jose Rijo did it for 10 games, but only got three wins?
Aaron Harang sympathizes.
by Brendanukkah on
May 14, 2008 11:10 AM EDT
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well
twice in that stretch he only pitched 2 innings or fewer, so it’s a little deceptive. And two other times he only pitched 5 innings. So, that’s probably why he didn’t get more wins. Though he did go 7 innings 3 times and only won one of those.
"Hard being everybody’s hero, I suppose." - Buck O'Neil on Willie Mays
by Slyde on
May 14, 2008 11:23 AM EDT
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Those numbers Bob Gibson put up are staggering!!!
11 games straight, 99 innings (11 CG’s, 8 Shutouts, 0.27ERA!)
Jeffery Hoke Brantley had 6 between the end of the ‘92 season and the start of the ‘93 season.
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by JJ on
May 14, 2008 12:13 PM EDT
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Yea but
Brantley’s still an idiot.
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by sidnancy on
May 14, 2008 2:36 PM EDT
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This seems a bit ridiculous:
Among the rules he had to follow:• Run on and off the field within 12 seconds.
• On days he pitched, only speak to his catcher, manager and pitching coach.
• Write down a plan for the nine hitters.
• Use a No. 2 blade when shaving his head.
• Throw 60 percent first-pitch strikes.
• On 80 percent of 0-1, 0-2 counts, throw an action pitch, or quality purpose pitch.
• Chart pitches on days he is not starting.
• Always have his shirt tucked in, and his pants tidy.
Any violation of those rules would result in a $250 fine and a possible skip in the rotation. At first, Volquez was dejected, then his attitude brightened and his drive to get back to the majors became intense.
I mean, I am glad he got his game together but I am surprised that treating him like child worked out. I guess, in a sense, it didn’t- at least not for Texas.
12 seconds? Was there someone there with a stopwatch?
A part of this article was also printed here today in the newspaper Hoy.
Tanzen!
by Verka Serduchka on May 14, 2008 11:02 AM EDT 0 recs
I think it was suppose to piss him off
but I was surprised he didn’t just sulk. It may have made him work like hell to get back to the Major Leagues.
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by justin007000 on
May 14, 2008 11:40 AM EDT
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This story has some real sports talk radio potential
It can’t be long before some asshat on WLW gets the bright idea that rules mandating 12 second on/off field times, proper hair cuts, and "professional" uniform appearance might turn Jr., Dunn, and everyone who has been sullied by their erstwhile leadership into more competent and Freel like ballplayers. The reinstitution of Marge’s facial hair ban can’t be far behind! Clearly these were more responsible for Volquez success than his immense talent and learning to game plan like a pro.
by Bill Doran on
May 14, 2008 4:02 PM EDT
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That's Why....
....he’s no longer with the Rangers. If you need to force someone to sign some extra contract to make them do any of these things (although the 12 second rule is silly), that is a sign of a field manager’s inability to work with and motivate/discipline a young player. It reeks of something George Steinbrenner would do. This might also explain why the Rangers have had such difficulty developing good starting pitchers of late (although its home ballpark might be another). I’m glad he’s here. He’s been one of the few bright spots on this team this year.
by tonywf on
May 14, 2008 9:36 PM EDT
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Hamilton for Volquez
This trade will set up the Rangers and Reds for great success for many more years. Hamilton is tearing up the AL, leading the league in RBI and is in 15th in homers. Hamilton wasn’t needed with Jay Bruce coming up, and the Rangers have some weird hatred of pitchers ever since they signed that Ho Chi Minh guy to a 10 year, 4.2 billion dollar contract or what not. This was a great trade for both teams.
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by Colts Homer on May 14, 2008 9:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Wasn't Ho Chi Minh with the Reds?
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by boobs on
May 15, 2008 12:14 AM EDT
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So tru:
Hamilton wasn’t needed with Jay Bruce coming up,
BUT Hobbs is tearing it up at MLB
J.Bruce is tearing it up at AAA -
The art of losing isn’t hard to master;
. - Elizabeth Bishop
by Madville on
May 15, 2008 12:57 PM EDT
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Hamilton was never superfluous
Imagine an outfield of Dunn-Hamilton-Bruce, instead of Dunn-Patterson-Griffey. But the saying goes that you have to give up something to get something, and just imagine what our record would look like without Julio Reyes in our rotation. It was the rare trade that worked out for everybody (although my gut feeling tells me that Hamilton in Cinci would have been more productive than Volquez in Texas).
Hamilton was never “not needed.” He was the man we chose to give up so that we could get Volquez. I’m happy we made the trade, and I’m even happier that Josh has been so dominant. Nothing but the best wishes for continued success to both Hamilton and Volquez.
by Brendanukkah on
May 15, 2008 1:12 PM EDT
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Hamilton or Bruce
This is an excellent point. The Reds had to give up someone, is it inconceivable that they should have given up Bruce instead of Hamilton?
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by redandblue on
May 15, 2008 2:46 PM EDT
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a 21 year old with a head on his shoulders
vs. a 25 year old recovering addict with a history of relapses who wasn’t well liked in the clubhouse?
i think this was a no brainer.
by Daedalus on
May 15, 2008 3:36 PM EDT
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Don't forget
Injury Prone..
-Do not play golf behind Dave Parker.
by snohio on
May 15, 2008 4:02 PM EDT
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just for the sake of argument . . .
the 25 year old (still quite young) is doing very well versus MLB pitching. The 21 year old has been doing very well versus minor-league pitching. I agree with you but I don’t think it is a no-brainer.
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by redandblue on
May 16, 2008 7:28 AM EDT
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ah, the power of hindsight
josh had good numbers last year, esp for a rookie who’d not played much in three or four years, but no one could have predicted he’d have 50 RBI before memorial day.
and like snohio said, add injury prone to that list.
don’t get me wrong. i love hobbs. but if someone had to go, let it be the one with the problems.
by Daedalus on
May 16, 2008 12:46 PM EDT
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Well we know in a few years about which one is better
but that 25 year old is clubbing AL pitching right now! That trade has work out pretty well for both sides thus far
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by Zach K on
May 16, 2008 8:26 AM EDT
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erroneous ´ mark
and now that I think about that comment Johny was not nearly as superfluous as Jerry.
Tanzen!
by Verka Serduchka on
May 15, 2008 4:04 PM EDT
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lets see, I'll mark an X for the correc tanswer:
X a 21 year old with a head on his shoulders
X a 25 year old recovering addict with a history of relapses who wasn’t well liked in the clubhouse?
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The art of losing isn’t hard to master;
. - Elizabeth Bishop
by Madville on May 15, 2008 6:24 PM EDT 0 recs









