Cueto and Volquez to pitch for Dominican Republic in 2009 World Baseball Classic - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

OnBaseMachine · 08-06-2008, 01:29 AM

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.

http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/...=.jsp&c_id=cin

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.

Matt700wlw · 08-06-2008, 01:46 AM

They both already have a lot of innings under their arms

919191 · 08-06-2008, 01:46 AM

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.

redsmetz · 08-06-2008, 07:24 AM

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.

LoganBuck · 08-06-2008, 07:49 AM

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.

oneupper · 08-06-2008, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by redsmetz

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".

KronoRed · 08-06-2008, 01:17 PM

Not a fan of this, save the arms!

LoganBuck · 08-06-2008, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by oneupper

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?

Hap · 08-06-2008, 10:22 PM

Did anyone actually watch and/or care about the WBC the last time it was on?

Big Klu · 08-06-2008, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Hap

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.

TheBurn · 08-07-2008, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Klu

I did...

I did as well.

WVRedsFan · 08-07-2008, 01:18 AM

Put me squarely in the camp that hopes that Volquez, Cueto, and Cordero stay home and not participate. It's a meaningless endeavor anyway.

919191 · 08-07-2008, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Hap

Did anyone actually watch and/or care about the WBC the last time it was on?

I enjoyed it. Alot.

OnBaseMachine · 08-07-2008, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 919191

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.

Big Klu · 08-07-2008, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by WVRedsFan

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.

08-06-2008, 01:29 AM	#1
OnBaseMachine Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,660	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. http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/...=.jsp&c_id=cin 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. __________________ I miss Adam Dunn.

08-06-2008, 01:46 AM	#2
Matt700wlw Making sense of it all Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 26,131	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 __________________ An excited shade of Red

08-06-2008, 01:46 AM	#3
919191 Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: the corner bar Posts: 3,746	Re: Cueto and Volquez to pitch for Dominican Republic in 2009 World Baseball Classic 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. __________________ I've been to dinner at Jimmy Buffet's house, and I've eaten it at a homeless shelter. And there's great joy and harrowing terror to be found in both places. -Todd Snider

08-06-2008, 07:24 AM	#4
redsmetz Redsmetz Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winton Place Posts: 10,455	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. __________________ “In the same way that a baseball season never really begins, it never really ends either.” - Lonnie Wheeler, "Bleachers, A Summer in Wrigley Field" The Baseball Emporium - Books & Things, that's Rallyonion.com The Baseball Bookstore http://tsc-sales.com/ http://tscsales.blogspot.com/ http://silverscreenbooks.com/

08-06-2008, 07:49 AM	#5
LoganBuck I hate the Cubs Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5,585	Re: Cueto and Volquez to pitch for Dominican Republic in 2009 World Baseball Classic 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. __________________ Whenever you get mad over a called strike or ball on a close pitch, it's the equivalent of being mad at the QB pump-faking one time before throwing a pass in your average NFL game. ---Caveat Emperor

08-06-2008, 01:17 PM	#7
KronoRed The Lineups stink. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: West N. Carolina Posts: 55,343	Re: Cueto and Volquez to pitch for Dominican Republic in 2009 World Baseball Classic Not a fan of this, save the arms! __________________ Go Gators!

08-06-2008, 10:22 PM	#9
Hap Plays The Right Way Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 796.357 Posts: 1,676	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? __________________ .

08-07-2008, 01:18 AM	#12
WVRedsFan Lime in da Coconut Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Rainelle, WV Posts: 7,712	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. __________________ www.ris-news.com "The price of seeking to force our beliefs on others is that someday they might force their beliefs on us." Mario Cuomo "You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5." -Beano Cook

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