"The Reds recalled Edinson Volquez from Single-A Dayton Tuesday.

That means nothing. Volquez pitched Monday, so he won't be ready again for five days.

Five days from now is Saturday.

Could Volquez pitch then?

"He could, yeah," Reds manager Dusty Baker said.

That means something. Saturday is Aaron Harang's next scheduled start.

Baker has various ways of answering hypothetical questions. Saying Volquez could start is pretty close to putting his name on the lineup card.

"'Volqie' threw well down there," Baker said. "Other than getting hit in the butt by a line drive anything went well."

Baker said the Reds were going to have to make a call on Harang after the right-hander's start Monday. He allowed four runs on four hit in 2 1/3 innings.

Volquez was pleased with his outing in Dayton. He said he was able to straighten out the problem with his arm angle on his change-up.

"I was dropping down, side arm," he said. "I was over the top with my fastball. Now, I got them the same again."

That's extremely important. When Volquez was getting hit hard, it was because hitters were able to distinguish his fastball from his change-up by the arm angle.

Volquez went six innings and allowed two earned runs on six hits Monday. He struck out 10 and walked three.

Volquez made two starts at Dayton. He was sent down there work on the mechanics. He thinks he has it worked out. Volquez was very effective when throwing strikes. He gave up one run in the four of his eight starts for the Reds.

"I think I'm going to be able to throw more strikes now," he said."