Is Volquez the next Daniel Cabrera?

[Polar Bear]

There is a guy in my keeper league trying to deal this guy and if I had a spot for him I would try and buy low on him because his value has dropped quite a bit.

This guy has great stuff, but he can't find the strike zone this year. I know that he struggled with this in the minors, but I think he will be better than Daniel Cabrera...I think.

Seriously what happened? He had pretty decent control most of the year. He wasn't Greg Maddux, but he had shown improvement. Hopefully this guy will pick it up.

[AussieDodger]

There is a guy in my keeper league trying to deal this guy and if I had a spot for him I would try and buy low on him because his value has dropped quite a bit.

This guy has great stuff, but he can't find the strike zone this year. I know that he struggled with this in the minors, but I think he will be better than Daniel Cabrera...I think.

Seriously what happened? He had pretty decent control most of the year. He wasn't Greg Maddux, but he had shown improvement. Hopefully this guy will pick it up.

How many guys are you talking about?

[Ender]

I would expect his second half stats from last year most likely, the first half was very flukish. He is a guy I avoided this year and I'd rather draft Cueto where he was being taken than Volquez.♦

[Polar Bear]

He is an excellent source for Ks in H2H leagues...I wouldn't hold onto him in roto though.

If this guy could just get the ball in the strike zone he would be striking out 10 a game.

[foeplay]

I think part of the reason he dances around the plate so much is because he's actually trying to rack up K's, which causes him to fall behind in counts and before you know it, walks the bases loaded. I wish he would have more confidence in his fastball and just put it in the strike zone.

[Snakes Gould]

comparing volquez to cabrera is silly. cabrera never had a good season in his life.

[Dan Lambskin]

comparing volquez to cabrera is silly. cabrera never had a good season in his life.

he's a good pick in a Cabrera Only league...you're going to take 4/5 pitching cats with him

[Ender]

True, comparing him to Oliver Perez would probably make more sense.

[horatio]

Volquez plays for the Reds.

2006 - Arroyo, very good, 2007 when I drafted him, sucked extremely bad.
2007 - Harang, very good, 2008 when I drafted him, sucked extremely bad.
Lesson to be learned - never draft another Reds pitcher again.

[foeplay]

Volquez plays for the Reds.

2006 - Arroyo, very good, 2007 when I drafted him, sucked extremely bad.
2007 - Harang, very good, 2008 when I drafted him, sucked extremely bad.
Lesson to be learned - never draft another Reds pitcher again.

Ok, thanks for letting us know. So since Harang has turned it around this season, Volquez will do it next season. Thanks for the protip.