Did Pitching in the WBC Send Edinson Volquez to the Operating Room?

Edinson Volquez had Tommy John surgery yesterday in Cincinnati.  The procedure was performed by Reds medical director, Dr. Tim Kremchek.  Volquez is expected to miss about 12 months, but trainer Mark Mann said it would most likely be 2001 before we see the old Edinson Volquez. Volquez pitched 196 innings for Cincinnati last season.  He then played winter ball in the Dominican Republic before participating in the World Baseball Classic this spring. The Reds did not want Volquez or Johnny Cueto to play winter ball after last season.  Apparently, that does not matter.  Pitching coach Dick Pole provided both with a structured program.  Apparently, that doesn't matter either.  In his first winter ball start, Volquez threw 99 pitches, nearly double what Pole's program called for. Did the extra work cause the injury?  I have no idea. I do think that teams have a lot of money invested in players, and should have some say in what activities the...