Edinson Volquez Gets Nod to Lead Reds' Rotation Into 2011

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Edinson Volquez
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Edinson Volquez naturally expected that Bronson Arroyo would be the Opening Day starter for the Cincinnati Reds, and Volquez had no beef.

Just a dozen starts back from Tommy John-style ligament replacement surgery in his right elbow, Volquez said "it would be great to start Day 2" and leave the opener to 17-game winner Arroyo.

Manager Dusty Baker crossed the 28-year-old Dominican up, however, telling Volquez that the opener was his. It turns out that Arroyo doesn't much like the thought of pitching the opener. Baker knows that, and after a conversation with the most senior member of his rotation, Baker slotted Volquez first and Arroyo second, a plan that suits both men.

"I like watching the festivities on Opening Day. I like to be on the line when my name is announced," Arroyo said Tuesday. "Opening Day in Cincinnati is like no other place. It's something to enjoy.

"And the most miserable time of my life is from the moment I wake up to the time I throw the first pitch. You don't want to feel that on the opener."

 

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Source: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2011/02/22/edinson-volquez-gets-nod-to-lead-reds-rotation-into-2011/

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