Why Was Volstad Really Sent Down?

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

My apologies, I meant to say he should go 6-7 innings, while giving up no more than 3 runs. And NateRob is a 5th starter, he is supposed to not be the best. And 11 out of 18 isnt very good anyway.

Only 1 out of those 11 starts was not a quality start. He has 10 quality starts in 18 games. Ricky Nolasco has 11 quality starts in 18 games. Very close. So, by your definition, Nolasco is not very good, either?

[emkayseven]

ricky has not been very good this year

also chris volstad has been a little worse

and quality start is still a stupid statistic

[McLevin]

So, by your definition, Nolasco is not very good, either?

Based on this year? Correct

[TealMonster08]

ricky has not been very good this year

also chris volstad has been a little worse

and quality start is still a stupid statistic

This.
The really good pitchers think a so-called "quality start" is a disappointment.

[FishFanInPA]

honestly, this thread is ridiculous. No one's going to change their views.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Well, excuse me. I'm sure we all would like 5 JJ's on the staff but no one has that. NO ONE.

As has been said before, the starting rotation has been the least of our problems this year. They have a lot less to do with why we are where we are than the dreadful bullpen, horrible bench, bad defense and inconsistent offense. I still say that the demotion of Volstad to the minors was unwarranted.

[Beef]

No one has 5 Leo Nunez's. NO ONE!

[Swifty]

honestly, this thread is ridiculous. No one's going to change their views.

Mine changed. I now loathe him.

[Ramp]

Mine changed. I now loathe him.

Definitely leaning this way

[Fritz]

Chris Volstad gave me crabs so I hated him already.

[Ramp]

soft shell? stone?

[Fritz]

Blue. Not a good pet. It killed my sucker fish.

[LocoMarlinFan]

**Chris Volstad started for New Orleans. He threw slightly harder than Diamond at 90-92 with sink, mixed in a slider at 84-86, changeup at 79. Although he threw six shutout innings, he walked four guys and did show a tendency to look "out of whack" with runners on base. With nobody on he was quick and efficient, but when a runner got on base, he would get really fidgety, slow down his pace, and look uncomfortable, with bad body language. But he was able to work out of all the jams, including one absolutely brilliant placement of a 79 MPH changeup on the outside corner to get a critical strikeout in the fourth inning. This was his first start since getting sent down to the minors.

http://www.minorleagueball.com/

[wanks1212]

Hey, he struggles with runners on base and looks out of whack. And he needs to work on that part of his performance. Just like what Randy St. Claire said. Strange.

[Ramp]

Obviously John Sickels was just baiting