Josh Hamilton or Edinson Volquez?

[redlegsfan21]

These two players will be connected to each other forever in baseball history as being part of a trade between the Texas Rangers and Cincinnati Reds during this past off-season. So far this year, both have had outstanding years with one leading the RBI race and the other the ERA race. One leads his league in HRs while the other strikes out more than 10 per 9 innings. So, who would you rather have on your team, the guy who plays everyday and drives in lots of runs or the guy who dominates the mound every 5 days?

[NineWorldSeries]

Guys who can hit are much more common than guys who can eat innings and go 7-1 with a sub 1.5 ERA. I'd much rather have Volquez, although I definitely think both will cool off significantly pretty soon.

[Colorado Express]

Guys who can hit are much more common than guys who can eat innings and go 7-1 with a sub 1.5 ERA. I'd much rather have Volquez, although I definitely think both will cool off significantly pretty soon.

I agree 100% (although I think Hamilton will have much more success than Volquez, long term).

[rockin500]

These two players will be connected to each other forever in baseball history as being part of a trade between the Texas Rangers and Cincinnati Reds during this past off-season. So far this year, both have had outstanding years with one leading the RBI race and the other the ERA race. One leads his league in HRs while the other strikes out more than 10 per 9 innings. So, who would you rather have on your team, the guy who plays everyday and drives in lots of runs or the guy who dominates the mound every 5 days?
provided Volquez stays healthy? the latter. Hamilton is absolutely raking and would have been good to hold onto for Cincy, but pitching trumps hitting, IMO.

I think hamilton will keep his production up more easily than volquez for a couple of reasons, but the reds need to develop pitching and this kid is how they need to do it. by trading (or developing in the farm system)

[nerfan]

Who would I rather have if his whole career was this way

Volquez in a heartbeat

Who would I rather have, longterm

Hamilton, no doubt.

[KCGHOST]

Nobody on my team can hit a lick so I'll take the hitter.

[Zagi-CRO]

Josh Hamilton vs. Volquez 5.1 : 4.9