Volquez to have surgery

by RA Dickey on Aug 1, 2009 5:45 PM CDT

Hamilton and Volquez years seem to have mirrored each other both this year and last year.

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Edinson Volquez is scheduled to undergo elbow surgery Monday.

It was not immediately clear if he will have a ligament-replacement procedure, known as Tommy John surgery.

On the disabled list since June 2, Volquez, who made just nine starts this season, could throw only 20 pitches of a simulated game scheduled for 80 on Friday before complaining of tightness in a muscle.

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Kind of sucks

I liked seeing him to do well, even if not for the Rangers.

"What is that — five out of six? The numbers say what they say. They own us." -- Torii Hunter, 07/01/09

by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 1, 2009 6:20 PM CDT reply actions

Personally,

I’d rather see ex-Rangers fail than succeed.

"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers

by DJCahill on Aug 1, 2009 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions

I general, I agree

But it depends on the circumstances of their leaving. I bear no ill will towards Edinson. We got Josh and I’m fine with that, especially considering the depth of pitching and lack of position players in the minors. Plus, he’s playing in the NL so we rarely will ever play against him.

"What is that — five out of six? The numbers say what they say. They own us." -- Torii Hunter, 07/01/09

by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 1, 2009 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions

i generally like it when they fail,

unless that failure is accompanied by an embarrassing steroids association that traces back specifically to their rangers days.

by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Aug 1, 2009 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed to a point

If they’re in the AL, then I agree, but in the NL, especially in the NL Central where he gets to play the Astros, I’d be happy if he succeeds.

After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL

by MayurP on Aug 1, 2009 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions