5th starter Stories - Halos Heaven
Contreras, Podsednik Turn Back the Clock
Many Decisions Still Loom For White Sox Jose Contreras salvaged what could have been a disastrous day and may have played himself into the White Sox starting rotation. I held off on writing anything tonight until I saw some post-game Ozzie quotes, expecting him to flat-out name Count his 5th...
White Sox Flummoxed Against First-Timer, Again
You know about the White Sox inability to hit pitchers they've never faced before. So rather than blathering on about it, I'll just post the gory stats. White Sox vs. Pitchers they've never faced before W-L GSIP ER ERA First Timers 5-1 8 51.2 9 1.57 Tuesday's game had a familiar...
Jose Contreras Is (on his way to) History
The White Sox have now lost their last 8 games started by Jose Contreras, a streak which started before the All-Star break last season with a 22-hit loss to the Matt Harrison-led Rangers. It's the longest such streak since... the Sox lost 9 straight Contreras starts in '07. But that streak...
For What It's Worth
IP WHIP K/9 BB/9 GO/AO Joba 7.0 1.29 7.7 1.29 1.17 Phranchise 8.0 1.00 9.0 6.75 0.60 I've read a few "Should Phil be 5th starter?" posts. Plenty of spring left, but today I take the guy pounding the strike zone and getting more groundballs, even if he...
Beckham Signs, Broadway Starts
Joe Cowley twitters a pair of minor notes. First, the Sox have signed their first round pick, Gordon Beckham for a rumored $2.4MM. He'll take BP tonight at USCF. Second, and of greater concern to the Sox playoff hopes, Lance Broadway has apparently parlayed 10 improbably strong innings last...
Fog Clears: Dustin Moseley to Angels Rotation
Word from the Angels HQ is that Dustin Moseley will be the Angels' 5th starter to begin the season. The Rotation shakes down as: Weaver, Garland, Saunders, Santana, Moseley. This leaves the bullpen in need of a long man. In Arizona, Dark Horse Righthander Shane Loux is being stretched out and...
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