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Is Edinson Volquez for real?

by Kiijo on Jun 6, 2008 9:23 AM PDT

Looking back at this "True or False" John posted in March it appears that those going with True hit their mark, so far exceeding John's cautiously optimistic line...

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2008/3/22/318162/true-or-false-edinson-volq

However, is this sustainable?

Clearly a 1.32 ERA is not going to last forever, but there's something to be said for a guy who can limit teams to 2 or less earned runs through 12 starts in the Majors.

My thinking is that he will level off this season and end with a line something like this:

G GS W L IP BB K ERA WHIP

32 31 16 7 210 112 223 3.29 1.23

My real question though is how does he project in the future, beyond this season? He's always had great stuff and questions have come about his command, but now it looks like he's put it all together - can he keep it together?

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Homer gets the call

by Kiijo on Jun 3, 2008 8:53 AM PDT

"RHP Homer Bailey's seasoning in Class AAA Louisville ends Thursday, when the right-hander is expected to start in Philadelphia. The start was to belong to RHP Josh Fogg, but after Saturday's catastrophe (six runs, seven hits in 3 1/3 innings), Fogg landed on the disabled list Sunday with lower back spasms. Bailey was scheduled to pitch Sunday in Louisville, and he did, but he went only two innings before he was pulled. Bailey was 4-4 with a 4.52 ERA at Louisville after going 4-2 with a 5.76 ERA in nine starts last year with the Reds"

How immediate will his impact be?

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MOD Links

by Kiijo on May 22, 2008 11:31 AM PDT

I'm tired of digging through the fan posts to find all the teams, so here's a compilation of the MOD links for easy access - Rec the post so it's easy to access. Better late than never.