Edinson Volquez News: Pro Sports Daily

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September 7

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

columnist Rick Hummel

"The accepted difference between the Most Valuable Player and the Cy Young Award, both voted on at the end of the season by writers in each city in their respective league, is that the former almost always comes from a winning team and that the latter doesn't have to. Yet, only 12 of the previous 94 Cy Young Award winners have come from teams that finished under .500. This season, however, there almost surely will be one Cy winner from a sub-.500 team, Cleveland's 20-game winner Cliff Lee, and either San Francisco's Tim Lincecum or Cincinnati's Edinson Volquez could make it one in each league. That has happened just twice in major-league history, both times involving Roger Clemens. In ..."

Volquez quest reason to tune in

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September 2

Cincinnati Enquirer

"Looking for reasons to follow the Reds for this final month? Here's one: Edinson Volquez has a chance to become the Reds' first 20-game winner in 20 years, since Danny Jackson won 23 in 1988. Volquez (16-5, 3.04 ERA) will pitch Wednesday, Game 2 of the Reds' three-game series against Pittsburgh. He was originally scheduled to pitch Thursday. That extra day could be big: If the Reds run him out every fifth day until the end of the season, skipping the fifth starter's spot with the two remaining off days, then Volquez would get one extra start, the season finale Sept. 28 at St. Louis. If he goes every five days, Volquez would have six chances left to win four and get to 20: Wednesday vs. ..."

All-Star Volquez all struggles

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July 21

Cincinnati Enquirer

"It was hot Sunday afternoon in Great American Ball Park. Ninety degrees hot. Whether it was the heat, the sun or something else, Reds starter Edinson Volquez struggled early in the 7-5, 10-inning loss to the New York Mets. Fresh from his All-Star Game appearance, he faced seven batters and surrendered three hits and a run in the first inning alone. That early spike in his pitch count forced manager Dusty Baker to call upon his bullpen in the sixth inning. In five innings, Volquez gave up eight hits, four runs (all earned), walked three, struck out three, hit one batter, had one wild pitch and surrendered a home run. Seventy of his 110 pitches were strikes."

Volquez throws like a star

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July 13

Cincinnati Enquirer

"Edinson Volquez is going to the All-Star Game on a very positive note. Volquez had one of his better outings in the Reds' 8-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers before a crowd of 43,556 at Miller Park Saturday night. The Reds have won three straight going into today's final game before the All-Star break. Volquez, a 25-year-old right-hander, went seven innings, allowing one earned run on six hits. He walked two and struck out 10. He improved to 12-3 with a 2.29 ERA."

Swap benefited Reds and Rangers

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July 13

Philadelphia Inquirer

"On Dec. 21, the Cincinnati Reds and Texas Rangers made a trade that, while certainly interesting, didn't pull you away from Christmas shopping to ponder who got the best of the deal. In a swap of players high on potential but relatively short on accomplishment, the Reds sent outfielder Josh Hamilton to the Rangers for righthanded pitcher Edinson Volquez. Seldom has a deal worked out so well for both teams."

Brewers: Reds' star very bright

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July 13

Wisconsin State Journal

"The Milwaukee Brewers had yet to see Cincinnati sensation Edinson Volquez pitch this season until Saturday night. Rest assured, the Brewers now have seen more than enough of Volquez, who struck out 10 in an 8-2 victory"

Volquez named to NL All-Stars

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July 7

Cincinnati Enquirer

"The Major League Baseball All-Star Game starters were announced today, and one Reds newcomer made the National League team. Another fan-favorite was left out. Rookie pitcher Edinson Volquez was chosen to play on the NL’s team in the July 15 game at Yankee Stadium. Entering Sunday’s games against the Nationals, he led the NL in ERA (2.24), strikeouts per nine innings (9.7) and ERA in the day (1.62). Volquez earned honors stemming from player ballots. Veteran All-Star Ken Griffey Jr. didn’t make the team, although he earned the fourth-most votes among NL outfielders (2,907,746)."

Volquez for Hamilton? Texas Rangers got this one right

May 24

Dallas Morning News

columnist Kevin Sherrington

"Until the dawn of what's fast becoming an interesting season, maybe four position players in the 36-year history of the Rangers had Hall of Fame talent: Alex Rodriguez, Pudge Rodriguez, Juan Gonzalez and Rafael Palmeiro. A-Rod and Pudge await their official invitations to Cooperstown. The others may have to pay to visit, but it wasn't for a lack of talent. And when it comes to comparing the best talent the Rangers have ever assembled, none of the above except perhaps A-Rod has more five-tool ability than Josh Hamilton."

Volquez wants to teach Cueto about emotions

May 23

Cincinnati Enquirer

"You'd never know it now, but Edinson Volquez used to have trouble controlling his emotions on the mound. "He's not easily rattled," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "He doesn't panic." That's the 2008 version of Volquez. He wasn't like that in his first two stints with the Texas Rangers in 2005 and '06. "The Rangers talked to me a lot about being too emotional in the game," Volquez said. Volquez is trying to pass that knowledge onto his young rotation-mate, Johnny Cueto. Cueto gets visibly upset with himself when things go wrong."