Behind The Box Score

His one inning start against the Cardinals on June the 1st is going to be his last start of 2009, and he won’t start for some time in 2010. Edinson Volquez is going to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery, guaranteeing that he will be out for up to 12 months. In 2009, Volquez was 4-2 with a 4.35 ERA. “It’s swollen. I don’t really feel like it’s really hurting right now. If that’s the best thing I have to do, then I’ll do it,” the 2008 All-Star said earlier in the week.

He had been on the DL since June 1st, and is dissapointed about the news. “I feel bad because I’ve been working at it for the past two months. I threw five bullpens and I didn’t feel anything. Then I get to the mound and see some hitters and I try to do a little bit more than I did in the bullpen.” Manager Dusty Baker had some things to say about it from earlier before the news was broken. “What’s best for him now and in the future is getting him back healthy for next year,” Baker said. “I’m very concerned, but I also have full confidence in [Team Doctor] Dr. [Timothy] Kremchek and full confidence in modern medicine.”