An interesting comparable, b/c Volquez does have very similar stuff to Pedro circa 97-2000. Pedro was obviously better, he had superb control (not Maddux-like, but pretty damn close) so he combined pinpoint accuracy with unhittable stuff.
Nonetheless, Voltron is definitely No. 1 or 2 in the Cy Young race right now. It's basically a two-horse race b/w him and Brandon Webb, and I own 1 in each league so I'm pumped!
Like I said in an earlier post, sell high if you're getting someone who was drafted in the top 4-5 rounds who you really liked but couldn't pick up. But if you are "selling high" to get an 8th round pick just b/c you got Volquez in the 18-20 range or as a free agent, I think that's pretty stupid.
An interesting comparable, b/c Volquez does have very similar stuff to Pedro circa 97-2000. Pedro was obviously better, he had superb control (not Maddux-like, but pretty damn close) so he combined pinpoint accuracy with unhittable stuff.
Nonetheless, Voltron is definitely No. 1 or 2 in the Cy Young race right now. It's basically a two-horse race b/w him and Brandon Webb, and I own 1 in each league so I'm pumped!
Like I said in an earlier post, sell high if you're getting someone who was drafted in the top 4-5 rounds who you really liked but couldn't pick up. But if you are "selling high" to get an 8th round pick just b/c you got Volquez in the 18-20 range or as a free agent, I think that's pretty stupid.
No one will ever be Pedro again. Maybe we'll see someone in the next 50 years but his 4 year stretch was probably the best in history next to Koulfax.
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." ~George Carlin
An interesting comparable, b/c Volquez does have very similar stuff to Pedro circa 97-2000. Pedro was obviously better, he had superb control (not Maddux-like, but pretty damn close) so he combined pinpoint accuracy with unhittable stuff.
Nonetheless, Voltron is definitely No. 1 or 2 in the Cy Young race right now. It's basically a two-horse race b/w him and Brandon Webb, and I own 1 in each league so I'm pumped!
Like I said in an earlier post, sell high if you're getting someone who was drafted in the top 4-5 rounds who you really liked but couldn't pick up. But if you are "selling high" to get an 8th round pick just b/c you got Volquez in the 18-20 range or as a free agent, I think that's pretty stupid.
No one will ever be Pedro again. Maybe we'll see someone in the next 50 years but his 4 year stretch was probably the best in history next to Koulfax.
What about Randy Johnson? D-Backs 99-02 was ridiculous, especially the Ks. Maybe some of the ratios weren't there but I'd still argue he was comparable to Pedro, especially fantasy-wise.
bobbing_headz wrote:What about Randy Johnson? D-Backs 99-02 was ridiculous, especially the Ks. Maybe some of the ratios weren't there but I'd still argue he was comparable to Pedro, especially fantasy-wise.
RJ was very close but Pedro was still better.
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." ~George Carlin
What would be a fair to offer with Volquez for Brandon Phillips? I'd need to give Volquez, Theriot, and one other piece from the team below. Is Hunter too much? Nathan? Soria?
League 2: 12 Team Mixed 5x5 Roto C - Hernandez, 1B - Morneau, 2B - Theriot, SS - Tejada, 3B - Lowell, OF - C Gomez, Ichiro, Hunter, DH - Bradley P - Volquez, Sheets, Maine, Wainwright, Nathan, Soria, Lyon Bench - Napoli, A Hill, Holliday, Ortiz, C Young, Cain, Duchscherer, Torres
Well, besides the fact that he was well before Pedro, his ERA averaged like high 2's then. Pedro had a sub 2 era season, and the rest low 2 era's during his awesome strech. Not even comparable.
i was at the game tonight and no phil put any kind of solid contact on his pitches sans a ryan howard single. everyone was off balance and mostly missing. it wasnt too pretty.
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by Grounded Polo » Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:37 pm 
