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    Cueto and Volquez to pitch for Dominican Republic in 2009 World Baseball Classic

    Brewers bullpen coach Bill Castro, who will serve as the pitching coach for the Dominican Republic in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, spent time Tuesday lobbying Reds closer Francisco Cordero to pitch in the tournament. Cordero's teammates Johnny Cueto and Edinson Volquez have tentatively agreed to pitch.

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    I just hope neither are allowed to pitch winter ball this offseason. They are both going to end up with a lot of innings pitched and shouldn't be allowed to pitch in winter ball.


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    Re: Cueto and Volquez to pitch for Dominican Republic in 2009 World Baseball Classic

    They both already have a lot of innings under their arms

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    I don't know how that works. Can they be dis-allowed?

    It's to the point in the season that maybe it would be best to shut them down the rest of the way in anticipation of their participation in the Classic.
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    Re: Cueto and Volquez to pitch for Dominican Republic in 2009 World Baseball Classic

    What gives me concern is that I don't think MLB has figured out how to lessen the stress on pitchers, in particular, of playing the classic right at the start of Spring Training. As I recall, a few pitchers had some serious problems after the last one. Am I remembering that correctly? I'm all for players representing their country, but I would like to know that our training staff is working closely with monitoring their use for the Classic.
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    Gary Majewski always pinned his dead arm on overuse by the Nationals, and the WBC. I don't like this at all. They are asking the Reds to expose three high leverage arms to extra risk.
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    Re: Cueto and Volquez to pitch for Dominican Republic in 2009 World Baseball Classic

    Quote Originally Posted by redsmetz View Post
    What gives me concern is that I don't think MLB has figured out how to lessen the stress on pitchers, in particular, of playing the classic right at the start of Spring Training. As I recall, a few pitchers had some serious problems after the last one. Am I remembering that correctly? I'm all for players representing their country, but I would like to know that our training staff is working closely with monitoring their use for the Classic.
    Luis Ayala had serious arm problems after last WBC.

    Cueto and Volquez have one advantage. They can get in some innings in the DomRep winter season before heading to the WBC and get there "cold".
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    Re: Cueto and Volquez to pitch for Dominican Republic in 2009 World Baseball Classic

    Not a fan of this, save the arms!
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    Re: Cueto and Volquez to pitch for Dominican Republic in 2009 World Baseball Classic

    Quote Originally Posted by oneupper View Post
    Luis Ayala had serious arm problems after last WBC.

    Cueto and Volquez have one advantage. They can get in some innings in the DomRep winter season before heading to the WBC and get there "cold".
    Is that an advantage for the Reds or the Dominican Republic?
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    Re: Cueto and Volquez to pitch for Dominican Republic in 2009 World Baseball Classic

    Did anyone actually watch and/or care about the WBC the last time it was on?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hap View Post
    Did anyone actually watch and/or care about the WBC the last time it was on?
    I did. I even bought a Team USA cap and Ken Griffey Jr. USA jersey.
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    Re: Cueto and Volquez to pitch for Dominican Republic in 2009 World Baseball Classic

    Quote Originally Posted by Big Klu View Post
    I did...
    I did as well.

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    Re: Cueto and Volquez to pitch for Dominican Republic in 2009 World Baseball Classic

    Put me squarely in the camp that hopes that Volquez, Cueto, and Cordero stay home and not participate. It's a meaningless endeavor anyway.
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    Re: Cueto and Volquez to pitch for Dominican Republic in 2009 World Baseball Classic

    Quote Originally Posted by Hap View Post
    Did anyone actually watch and/or care about the WBC the last time it was on?
    I enjoyed it. Alot.
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    Re: Cueto and Volquez to pitch for Dominican Republic in 2009 World Baseball Classic

    Quote Originally Posted by 919191 View Post
    I enjoyed it. Alot.
    As did I.

    In addition to Cueto and Volquez pitching for the DR, and possibly Cordero, I expect Votto will probably play for Canada and maybe Bruce and Dunn for the USA. IIRC Dunn was going to play for the US in the last WBC but backed out because that's when the Reds were planning on moving him to first base and he wanted to stay in spring training and work harder on making the transition to first.

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    Re: Cueto and Volquez to pitch for Dominican Republic in 2009 World Baseball Classic

    Quote Originally Posted by WVRedsFan View Post
    Put me squarely in the camp that hopes that Volquez, Cueto, and Cordero stay home and not participate. It's a meaningless endeavor anyway.
    I think they are absolutely going to participate. The only country that it was meaningless to was the USA. The other countries (especially Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Venezuela, Japan, and South Korea) took it EXTREMELY seriously! Frankly, it was embarrassing that the US of A took such a half-assed attitude to it. (Not the participants--they gave it their all. But the fans and media--especially the fans.) It would be nice if the US could get a few more of their best to participate. There were a few A-list players on the team, especially among the position players--Griffey, Jeter, A-Rod, Chipper, Utley, Varitek, Damon, Michael Young. But the Americans just didn't have the pitching to compete, outside of Clemens and Peavy. When Gary Majewski is on Team USA, something is wrong.
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