Edinson Volquez

7 November 2008

We all saw what happened with John Danks, Bobby Jenks, Edinson Volquez, and Armando Gallaraga.  These pitchers have seen a measure of success with their respective clubs, but it remainsto be seen if they keep up their status as their careers progress.  Of course, you don't know what kind of prospect you have until they make it into the big league level, but history has proven that the bevy of talent in Texas's farm system consistently does well making the future a little brighter.  

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23 June 2008

You’ve certainly heard of Johnny Cueto and Edinson Volquez, the two fireballing phenoms around which the Reds are building their future. Volquez has been electric, with a 10-2 record to go with a microscopic 1.71 ERA and 1.17 WHIP and 110 Ks against 45 walks. Cueto has similar strikeout numbers (81 against 34 walks) but has been more hittable, with a 5-7 record against a 5.01 ERA and 1.36 WHIP, although those numbers have been improving since the start of the season.

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8 May 2008

The Reds went all homer-happy over the Cubs last night, and Edinson Volquez twirled a gem on the mound, leading the Reds commentators and Steve Phillips on ESPN to go all gushy on them, proclaiming the future is now and they're gonna take the NL Central. Is this the case?

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