Island Update- Vólquez en route for Cy Young
by Verka Serduchka on Jun 24, 2008 11:47 AM EDT
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I have been in the Cincinnati for a few weeks now and the weather here has been incredible. I have enjoyed seeing the family, and friends, and have spent many evenings playing soccer late into the night with random folks at UC.
In other big new for me, I just had the letter I wrote to Naomi Klein published in online journal. I spoke a bit about this in one of our earlier conversations about sabremetrics and the global economy. You can find the letter here, with an introduction from the Director of the Peace Education Center at Columbia University, Betty Reardon, here.
Not to steal the Turtle's thunder about big news from the Dominican Republic, but I saw this in Hoy online this morning. We are getting to a point with Volquez , knock on madero, where this is not a stretch at all:
Vólquez en ruta para el Cy YoungEl dominicano es favorito. El abridor de los Rojos de Cincinnati, Edinson Vólquez ha tenido un gran desempeño en la temporada del 2008 y es el principal candidato al premio Cy Young
Escrito por: DIONISIO SOLDEVILAd.soldevila@hoy.com.do
Llegando ya casi a la mitad de la temporada del 2008, podría comenzarse a hablar de proyecciones.
Y no solo de lo que serían números individuales sino también para los posibles premios a repartirse en las diferentes ligas.
Y para el Cy Young de la Liga Nacional aparece el nombre de un hombre que hasta el momento ha logrado asombrar por la perfección que ha registrado en el montículo jornada tras jornada.Ese es el derecho dominicano Edinson Vólquez, quien lanzando con los Rojos de Cincinnati ha presentado unas credenciales de un peso específico tal que ha llenado los ojos de todo el mundo del béisbol.
Y lo más grande de todo es que en la actualidad, domina dos de las tres categorías que son tomadas en consideración para la Triple Corona de pitcheo.
Con una efectividad de 1.71 carreras limpias por cada nueve entradas, Vólquez supera por casi una carrera completa (0.83) a su más cercano rival en dicho encasillado, que es Tim Lincecum, de los Gigantes de San Francisco.
Igualmente, Vólquez encabeza la Liga Nacional en hombres abanicados, con 110, también superando a Lincecum, siete ponches.
Su labor con los decepcionantes Rojos de Cincinnati ha sido uno de los pocos puntos luminosos que ha tenido la organización de la División Central en el viejo circuito del béisbol de las mayores.
De hecho, cabe señalar que de los 35 triunfos que han conseguido los Rojos este año, 10 de ellos han sido conseguidos por el lanzador que lleva el apodo de “Pequeño Pedro” por el aprecio que profesa hacia el tres veces ganador del premio Cy Young, Pedro Martínez, hoy de los Mets de Nueva York.
Y aunque tiene rivales con nombres de mucho peso como el ya ganador del Cy Young, Brandon Webb, el caso del mismo Lincecum y también del venezolano Johan Santana, Vólquez tiene buenas probabilidades de unirse a su ídolo y compatriota Martínez como los únicos quisqueyanos en toda la historia en conquistar un premio Cy Young, algo que no es nada fácil y muy valioso.
Las claves
1. Mejor efectividad
Edinson Vólquez encabeza la Liga Nacional en efectividad con un promedio de 1.71.
2. Mejor en ponches
Con 110 rivales abanicados, Vólquez encabeza el viejo circuito en esta categoría de poder.
3. Duro en victorias
Solo Brandon Webb (11) supera en triunfos en lo que va del año al dominicano Vólquez, quien tiene posibilidades de repuntar.
4. Rivales fuertes
Vólquez tiene rivales de calidad en la competencia por el premio, pero a pesar de ello sus números se imponen hasta el momento.
5. Salidas de calidad
Vólquez ha sido el abridor que más aperturas de calidad ha registrado en la temporada. De hecho, todas sus salidas lo han sido.
Brandon Webb
El abridor de los Diamondbacks es líder de triunfos, con 11.
Tim Lincecum
Segundo en efectividad (2.54) y ponches (103) en la Nacional.
Johan Santana
Tiene 7-5 y 3.04 de efectividad, pero ha sido sólido.
Ryan Dempster
Tiene 9-2 y 2.63 de efectividad y sus Cubs están en la cima.
Ben Sheets
Apenas una derrota, con ocho triunfos y 2.74 de efectividad.
Carlos Zambrano
Suma 8-3 y 3.13 con los líderes de la División Central.
Tim Hudson
Acumula 8-5 y 2.96 de efectividad en lo que va de año.
Now the English:
Vólquez en route for Cy Young
The Dominican is the favorite. The Reds’ starter, Edinson Vólquez has performed very well in the 2008 season and is the principal candidate for the Cy Young award.
Written by: Dionisio Soldevila d.soldevila@hoy.com.do
Arriving at almost the halfway point of the 2008 season, we can begin to speak about projections.
And not just about individual numbers but also about the possible awards that are given in the different leagues.
With regards to the Cy Young award in the National League, a person's name pops up whose perfection on the mound start after start has been amazing.
He is the right handed Dominican, Edinson Vólquez, who, pitching with the Cincinnati Reds, has presented credentials so weighty that he has caught the attention of the entire baseball world.
Most importantly, he currently leads two of the three categories that of the pitching Triple Crown.
With and ERA of 1.71 for every nine innings, Vólquez leads his closest rival, Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants, by almost an entire earned run (.81)
Similarly, Vólquez leads the National League in strike outs with 110, also better than Lincecum by seven.
His work with the disappointing Reds has been one of the few bright spots that this organization in the Central Division has had this major league season.
In fact, it should be a sign that of the 35 wins the Reds have this year, 10 have been made by the pitcher who goes by the name “Little Pedro” due to his admiration for the 3 time Cy Young award winner, Pedro Martínez, who now plays for the New York Mets.
And even though he has rivals with bigger names than him like the Cy Young winner, Brandon Webb, or Lincecum, or the Venezuelan Johan Santana, he has a good chance of uniting with his idol and fellow countryman, Martínez, as the only Dominicans in all of history to win a Cy Young, something not easy and very valiant.
Key Points
1. Lowest ERA
Vólquez leads the National league with an ERA of 1.71.
2. Most Strike Outs
With 110 punch outs, Vólquez leads the major leagues.
3. Strong In Games Won
Only Brandon Webb (11) is better in number of wins, but the way the year is going, Vólquez has a shot at passing him
4. Strong Competition
Vólquez is competing with quality rivals for the award, but up to now his overall numbers are better than them all.
5. Quality Starts
Vólquez has been the starter with the most quality starts this season. In fact, all of his starts have been quality starts.
Brandon Webb
The Diamondbacks starter is the leader in wins with 11.
Tim Lincecum
Second in ERA (2.54) and strikeouts (103) in the National League.
Johan Santana
7-5 with a 3.04 ERA, but has been solid.
Ryan Dempster
Is 9-2 with a 2.63 ERA and his Cubs are in first place.
Ben Sheets
Just one loss with eight victories and a 2.74 ERA.
Carlos Zambrano
8-3 record and a 3.13 ERA with the division leading cubs.
Tim Hudson
8-5 on the year with a 2.96 ERA.
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Ryan Dempster being discussed in Cy Young balloting
I never thought I’d see the day…
by Brendanukkah on Jun 24, 2008 12:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Peter Gammons disagrees
Tools Whore
Sign Bonds!
by Tyler on Jun 24, 2008 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Verka
Didn’t you say that his name should be pronounced “Ed-EEN-son”? Is “ED-in-son” a butchering of his name or just an acceptable Anglicization of it?
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jun 24, 2008 12:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The vowels in spanish are pronounced like this...
a- ahh as in fawn
e- eh as in lay
i- eeh as in seen
o- oh as in hope
u- ooh as in juke
Yes, Edinson would sound like Ehd-eehn-sohn with a Spanish accent.
Tanzen!
by Verka Serduchka on Jun 24, 2008 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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Just learned that on June 4th, Angel Pichardo, the director of Justicia Global (the organization I am working with in the DR) was featured in an article about violence and masculinity.
The article is short and not very descriptive. I have added a few things in my translation to help clarify some of the details and ideas.
Experts: Violence is learnedStudies suggest the need for a new masculinity.
ALTAGRACIA ORTIZ G. a.ortiz@hoy.com.do
The new approach to gender suggests the need to distance masculinity from the medical-biological model that establishes a direct relationship between violence and man’s biological condition, experts from the Center for Gender Studies at the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (INTEC) theorized [June 4th].
The doctor Angel Pichardo, who heads the Gender Violence program at INTEC and Lourdes Contreras [who directs the Gender Studie Center at INTEC], discussed this theme, indicating that Law 24-97 [a recent law passed in the DR recognizing inter familiar violence as a major problem and putting into place harsher penalties for its practice] has not been implemented in a way that prevents or intervenes against men’s violence.
"A relationship has been established between gender based violence and other types of violence, and it makes it seem like it is a problem related [biologically] to men when in reality it is a socio-cultural problem," they expressed.
They put forward the analysis that priority has been given to paying attention to the victims of such violence [and not its perpetrators].
Pichardo and Contreras consider it necessary to analyze this theme from a perspective that starts with a culture of domination.
The Key Point
1-New PerspectiveThe experts are presenting a new way of looking at violent masculinity, a way which sees violence as just one possible form of behavior in place of many others. They suggest that more work is needed on the subject with regards to education, investigation, awareness, and promotion.
When Angel and Lourdes refer to a “culture of domination” they are speaking of what we in Justicia Global often refer to as pillars of domination. These are the intersecting cultural practices of racism, sexism, adult centered-ness (disregarding or abusing the capacities of children), human centered-ness (placing humans above the Earth’s ecosystem), nationalism, and positivism (believing science is the only source of knowledge and truth). To this list, I would also add homophobia/compulsory heterosexuality, economic production for exchange rather than use, and our strict notion of property rights that does not encourage a sharing of resources.
These interconnected pillars of domination shape and define many of our cultural interactions today. They also help prevent us from organizing for cultural change by dividing women from men, “blacks” from “whites,” the young from the old, the “educated” from the masses, the haves from the have nots, citizens of different countries, “straight” folks from those who practice non heterosexual sexualities, and all of us from the (more) natural world.
So in sum, violent masculinity is not a biological fact, but one piece of a greater culture of domination, a culture that we can and should organize to change.
Tanzen!
by Verka Serduchka on Jun 24, 2008 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What about the genetics of violence, especially in men..
Intelligent and educated men who have been exposed to many broad cultural views can be quite violent. Ted Bundy,Charles Whitman, Tupac Shukar, etc…Can encoded violnce be ‘socialized’ out of a person?
for millenia we have survived as a species because we are human centered.AS much as I hope you’re right, I don’t believe that the culture of violence will change in men until our species has nearly destroyed this earth and only a fraction the people and resources remain. Possibly then an opportunity to have a united culture of inclusiveness might arise…but even then men will most likely want to fight over what little bit there is left to’own’.
The earth is aliving organism – man is a deadly parasite.
"When I got my award, I just wore my usual stuff," Dunn said.
"Was it for the Reds organization or all of baseball?" Bruce said.
by Madville on Jun 25, 2008 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man is not a parasite
He/she is a high-order primate named homo sapiens. We all learned that in ninth grade Socio-Cultural class, right after we prayed to the fire gods to light our bunsen burners.
He's doing it. He's eating a tire!
by Man Mountain on Jun 25, 2008 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
prayer is schools?
im telling my congressman on you.
Stephen A. Douglas was a great debater, but Abraham Lincoln was the Great Emancipator.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jun 25, 2008 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure, we come from animals
and some animals use violence to survive.
The major difference between us and most animals is our ability to reflect, act, reflect again, and act differently. What is “natural” to humans is very complex because even if we have “biological” urges to eat, sleep, mate, or use violence, we always have the ability to choose not to do those things. (Granted, people that do not have that ability in our current society are deemed “mentally ill” and institutionalized, and people who have that ability but choose not to use it are often called “criminal” and also institutionalized).
Margaret Mead’s work on cultures that didn’t have any concept of organized large scale violence (war) is at the foundation of many peace studies programs. She shows that the idea of war, that is, two or more groups that systematically attempt to annihilate each other, did not exist in many cultures pre-western invasion.
Tanzen!
by Verka Serduchka on Jun 25, 2008 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
carrera limpias
clean runs. I love it. Much better than “earned.”
Also, “Ponches” is cool. We should use that for CoCo.
by bbjones on Jun 26, 2008 12:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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