A's to face a phenom tomorrow.
http://sports.myway.com/news/08062006/v3592.html
Edinson Volquez. Kip Wells is being skipped and sent to his doctor to check out some shoulder soreness. Volquez is a top 50 prospect and one of the DVD trio. He's been pretty good in AAA. 120 innings with 130 Ks, but 72 BBs (9 HR). He's got a great live arm, and swing and miss stuff, but he's lacking command.
Seems the kind of guy the A's have trouble with sometimes, but if they stay patient, there is a good chance Volquez will get himself into trouble. He shouldn't last more than 5 innings either way, and the Rangers' pen is fairly chewed up after Eaton being ejected in the 1st today. Should be interesting.
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Seems more like
Joe Saunders
Saunders has better control. Volquez can be
by theblackpearl on Aug 6, 2006 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
What's weird about Kotsay
Feast or famine on the pitch count for Kots.
And it seems
It may seem like it,
So....
One or two seasons ago ANY rookie
Frank, MB, & JP bring what the offensive line up was missing but now the rest of the line up IS missing!
Scutaro, & Kendall seem to be all that is left of our offense since the all star break!
Swisher (mono) looks physically out of it out there, sleep-walking. Today's HR was nice but now is the time to bring DJ back. (If Macha will play him)
Stats since the all star break;
by A s Eh on Aug 6, 2006 7:34 PM PDT reply actions
wow--those stats are somethin'
Re: your subject line ... one or two WEEKS ago any rookie pitcher would look like Koufax. We are a streaky bunch, us A's.
I have a plan!
Loaiza-bashing?
Heh
I really hope you're right, there is nothing I'd like to see more then a Laozia dealing for the rest of the year.
by Threepwood XX on Aug 6, 2006 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope you're both right
And like I said, I'm with you, I hope he does.
yeah, I know
by sf drift king on Aug 7, 2006 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Volquez
by johnspaz7 on Aug 7, 2006 7:56 AM PDT reply actions
you are right
Here are his stats from 6 games last year:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/stats?playerId=6401
"Pitching," "Phenom" and "Texas" just don't sound right here.
But the A's have made worse pitchers look like Cy Young.
by oaktownmario on Aug 7, 2006 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Isn't that because
by sf drift king on Aug 7, 2006 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
You don't honestly think Chris Young
Yes, he's had a solid year (9-5, 3.78 era) for the Padres in a weak league (with only 6 - 7 real hitters per lineup) and weak division, but "pitching phenom." C'mon.
Mostly tongue in cheek.
he also
by johnspaz7 on Aug 7, 2006 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions

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