Sell high on Volquez?

[WabashMasher]

Volquez has been tearing it up in his last two outings, but he still worries me as a SP because of his control issues. I don't think he'll ever have two back to back games as good as he's just had. So this begs the question...do I sell him while he's hot? I'm in the market for a SS or 3B and I feel like I can get Rollins after his slow start, or maybe Chipper Jones.

[OldDirtyBatter]

It depends on how deep your starting pitching is and how bad your SS/3B situation. I'm not too sure about trading Volquez based on control concerns for Chipper or Rollins who have equal Age/Injury concerns. We all have to roll the dice sometimes and either of those guys are pretty good buy low candidates.

Best of Luck

_ODB

[WabashMasher]

My pitching depth is...ok.

We start 5, I have: Hamels, Joba, Volquez, Bedard, Millwood, Volstad, DiceK.

Lots of my guys have big question marks next to them (Joba, DiceK). If Hamels can stay on the mound for 6 or 7, Bedard can stay healthy, Millwood can keep up his great start and DiceK can just hold it together for a season...I should be good. That's a lot of if's though.

[OldDirtyBatter]

My pitching depth is...ok.

We start 5, I have: Hamels, Joba, Volquez, Bedard, Millwood, Volstad, DiceK.

Lots of my guys have big question marks next to them (Joba, DiceK). If Hamels can stay on the mound for 6 or 7, Bedard can stay healthy, Millwood can keep up his great start and DiceK can just hold it together for a season...I should be good. That's a lot of if's though.

Looking at this, I think you have too many ???? at SP to move a guy like Volquez. Your staff could turn into a powerhouse or fall off a cliff. I would hold Volquez. If Dice-K comes off the DL with a huge performance or Joba comes out in his next start and K's 8 in a row again. Those east coast big market bias will bring added value. You'll have a lot of bargaining chips. I say hold tight for a couple more weeks.

-ODB