Edinson Volquez

Dominican Edinson Volquez works his way back after elbow surgery

Dominican Today (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009

Cincinnati.– Looking fit and trim, pitcher Edinson Volquez reported on Friday

Thursday Bullet Points

Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

The hot rumor of the day is that the M's and Tigers have been talking about a three-team deal involving Brandon Morrow and Edwin Jackson . I'm only bringing this one up because the M's have been linked to Jackson before, so I can believe in their possible interest. That said: (1) Jackson isn't very good. Don't believe the ERA. He took a step forward, to be sure, as he's cut his walks in three straight...

Looking Back On 2005, Looking Forward To 2010

Baseball Time in Arlington (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

Behind a group of talented young position players and several surprising pitching performances, the 2004 Texas Rangers won 89 games after averaging 72 wins per season from 2000-2003. Ryan Drese and Kenny Rogers anchored a staff that improved from 67 runs above replacement (RAR) in 2003 to 122 RAR in 2004. The 2004 bullpen was slightly better than what had been a very good bullpen in 2003 (91 RAR vs....

Reds Have Some Work to Do with the 40-man Roster

Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009

Travis Wood (Photo by BubbaFan) View full size photo uploaded October 22, 2009 When the season ended, the Reds had a full 40-man roster plus 4 players on the 60-day DL who did not count toward the 40-man roster. In the next couple of weeks those 4 players ( Mike Lincoln , Edinson Volquez , Wilkin Castillo, and Danny Richar ) will lose their 60-day status and will have to be moved back to the 40-man...

Reds Report: Volquez, Bruce, Gomes

MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009

To put it mildly, this has been a rough year for Reds fans. Edinson Volquez had the Cincinnati faithful buzzing after posting a 3.21 ERA with 9.5 K/9 in his first full season in 2008. After logging just nine starts in the 2009 campaign, Volquez needed surgery to repair damage in his right elbow. The Reds faded fast as their depleted staff wasn't getting much of a lift from their sagging offense. Injuries...

Reds Rumors: Janish, Volquez, Bruce

MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009

It has been an eventful day for the Reds, according to MLB.com's Mark Sheldon, and not just because they let go of pitching coach Dick Pole. Other Cincinnati notes from Sheldon: When asked if Paul Janish will be the Reds' starting shortstop in 2010, manager Dusty Baker said that he had yet to "come up with a definitive decision." GM Walt Jocketty indicated that surrounding Janish with more...

We love you, Patrick! "Ditto." Reds win, 3-1.

Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009

via fullofsmoke.com Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game Patrick Swayze. Finally, Heaven's Chippendales roster is complete. Also, Jay Bruce had the game winning hit in his return to Cincinnati. Key Plays There was a distinct lack of offense in this game. Both teams were scoreless until Houston broke through in the sixth inning. Then, with two outs, traditional Reds killers Lance Berkman and...

• Bruce hits clutch single in return to lift Reds - CBS SportsLine.com
• Bruce returns from DL, leads Reds over Astros 3-1 - Miami Herald
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Friday mid-day linkaliciousness

Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

There've been a bunch of things out there of note the last week or so I've been wanting to link, and haven't gotten around to it, so I'll try now... The Rangers are #7 on the BP Hit List this week , and Marc Normandin says he's rooting for them to win the A.L. West. In Will Carroll's chat yesterday , he says that Texas would be a great fit for Daisuke Matsuzaka to try to get his career back on track....

Red Reposter - 9/9/09

Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009

by David Zalubowski - AP Jonny Gomes: Mind Freak View full size photo uploaded September 9, 2009 Matt Maloney was slicin' up eyeballs last night until he had to leave the game with a blister. He retired 10 of the last 11 Rockies he faces, and threw only 66 pitches over his 5 innings. "That’s the best I’ve thrown since I’ve been up here. It’s just real frustrating to have...

Game 129 Thread: Dodgers at Reds

Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009

Next Game Los Angeles Dodgers @ Cincinnati Reds Sunday, Aug 30, 2009, 1:10 PM EDT Great American Ball Park Clayton Kershaw vs Bronson Arroyo Mostly sunny. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 65. Complete Coverage > W-L ERA WHIP K BB 2009 - Clayton Kershaw 8-7 2.96 1.27 153 81 W-L ERA WHIP K BB 2009 - Bronson Arroyo 11-12 4.43 1.37 94 55 Well, I guess the...

Red Reposter - 8/26/09

Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 08/26/2009

More photos » by Morry Gash - AP Yeah, the bullpen fell apart, but at least we got to see Joey do his thang. Browse more photos » The starting rotation is a shadow of it's former self Remember at the beginning of the year when some were saying the Reds could have one of the top 5 rotations in the NL? Now the next three games will be started by Kip Wells , Justin Lehr , and likely Homer...

Roster Room

Cincinnati Reds Blog (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009

So it's Mike Lincoln and Edinson Volquez that hit the 60-day disabled list, opening up room on the 40-man roster for Darnell McDonald and Corky Miller.

Red Reposter - 8/25/09

Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009

More photos » by Keith Srakocic - AP Do you think guys like Justin Lehr and Kip Wells have earned their spots on the team and should get to play out the string, or do you think the Reds need to bring up some of the youngsters to evaluate them for next year? Browse more photos » Who knew Dusty Baker was such an Existentialist? "Dusty Baker sifts through the pile of medical reports on...

Reds sabermetric cyberworld comments

Redleg Nation (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009

Some points about the Reds from sabermetric circles that were published in the last couple of days: Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus reports on the lastest Reds major injuries in a preview spot. They discuss Johnny Cueto, Edinson Volquez, Willy Taveras, and Scott Rolen’s injuires. They don’t rip Dusty Baker, but don’t let [...]

Game 116 Thread: Nationals at Reds

Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 08/15/2009

Next Game Washington Nationals @ Cincinnati Reds Saturday, Aug 15, 2009, 7:10 PM EDT Great American Ball Park J.D. Martin vs Johnny Cueto Clear. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 85. Complete Coverage > W-L ERA WHIP K BB 2009 - J.D. Martin 1-2 5.91 1.59 8 6 W-L ERA WHIP K BB 2009 - Johnny Cueto 8-9 4.23 1.34 101 46 I'm a little nervous about this game...