Because the Rangers were so desperate for pitching, they rushed Edinson Volquez to The Show before he was ready. After he didn't succeed in his first couple go arounds, they demoted him all the way back to A ball and had an absolutely ridiculous list of rules he had to abide by. These are just some of the things they insisted on him doing:
• Run on and off the field within 12 seconds.
• On days he pitched, only speak to his catcher, manager and pitching coach.
• Write down a plan for the nine hitters.
• Use a No. 2 blade when shaving his head.
• Throw 60 percent first-pitch strikes.
• On 80 percent of 0-1, 0-2 counts, throw an action pitch, or quality purpose pitch.
• Chart pitches on days he is not starting.
• Always have his shirt tucked in, and his pants tidy.They treated him like a little kid which couldn't have been good for his psyche. This is one happy Reds fan to have him in our rotation right now and for years to come.
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