White Sox vs. Royals -- Contreras vs. Mays

by The Cheat on Apr 17, 2006 4:58 PM CDT in White Sox News

Jose Contreras (1-0, 1.93) vs. Joe Mays (0-1, 12.86)

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Jose Contreras is 10-1 with a 2.03 ERA since 8/1/05.

He's allowed just 4 HRs in 93 IP over that stretch. Amazingly, all of the HRs have been hit by the Tigers.

He's walking 2.1 Batters per 9 over that stretch, compared to a pre-8/05 average of 4.2 BB/9. He's cut his walk rate in half, while limiting HRs. That's one great recipe for success.

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by The Cheat on Apr 17, 2006 5:41 PM CDT reply actions

curious

do you have his stats on wild pitches for those time periods?

by larry on Apr 17, 2006 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Sure

Pre 8/05: .83/9IP
Post 7/05: .58/9IP

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by The Cheat on Apr 17, 2006 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions

thanks

to keep pumping you for info, what's league average for WP/IP?

by larry on Apr 17, 2006 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Can you get me the total

on Contereas since the All-star break. Hes like 13-2 or something?

I would like the W/L, ERA, and anything else notable.

Thanks

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by JoeCoolMan24 on Apr 17, 2006 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions

every split you ever wanted at your fingertips

http://www.baseballmusings.com/archives/008676.php

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by The Cheat on Apr 17, 2006 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions

is one of those guys who used to just kill us. From 1999-2001 he was 6-0 with an ERA around 2.50 against us. Luckily, that has changed over the past 4 years and he is giving up about 10 runs per 9 innings.

by krushcuts on Apr 17, 2006 6:52 PM CDT reply actions

The turning point was 8/02

Pre 8/02: 6-0, 2.53 ERA, 5.1 K/9, .36 HR/9
Post 7/02: 2-5, 8.78 ERA, 2.9 K/9, 2.48 HR/9

He stopped striking guys out and started giving up the longball.

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by The Cheat on Apr 17, 2006 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Lineup

Pods
Iguchi
Thome
Kong
JD
AJ
Crede
Uribe
Anderson

Go Sox!

by The Wizard on Apr 17, 2006 7:16 PM CDT reply actions

what does JI stand for (for Jim Thome)?

I somehow missed that...

by The Wizard on Apr 17, 2006 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions

His big hamfists are bad at typing

WordupThome.com

He always says

JI
JIM THOME

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by The Cheat on Apr 17, 2006 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions

is his caps lock stuck?

WordUpThome: WHATS UP MAN THIS IS JIM THOME

WordUpThome: I AM JIM THOME

WordUpThome: HEY THIS IS JI
WordUpThome: JIM

WordUpThome: //ROLLS DICE

http://www.progressiveboink.com/archive/jeterod.htm

by The Wizard on Apr 17, 2006 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions

Thome always cracks me up

but today's Pujols one is awesome:

FreelMyHeat: Be careful, Dave, watch out for his patented, "Home Run" style swing!

*Online Host*
Pujol_Junkie has hit the ball into the upper deck.

ArroyoFlush: What're you doing, David, you aren't supposed to throw the ball TOWARD him!!!

FreelMyHeat: I can't believe the government let him patent that!

by twoeightnine on Apr 17, 2006 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions

Kong is King!

3-0!

by The Wizard on Apr 17, 2006 7:22 PM CDT reply actions

Was that our first 3-run HR of the season?

For a team that has played a lot of Weaver-ball, we have been lacking in the 3-run shots so far this year.

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by The Cheat on Apr 17, 2006 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions

KABOOM

KONERKO!

by dsmiller on Apr 17, 2006 7:22 PM CDT reply actions

Konerko

yeah, shades of ALCS on that swing.

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by shaftr on Apr 17, 2006 7:23 PM CDT reply actions

and...

Ditto for Crede

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by shaftr on Apr 17, 2006 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions

CREDE

GOES YARD!

by dsmiller on Apr 17, 2006 7:27 PM CDT reply actions

All your hits belong to me!

5-0!

by The Wizard on Apr 17, 2006 7:28 PM CDT reply actions

ANDERSON GOT A HIT!!!!!

WOOOT!!!

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by JoeCoolMan24 on Apr 17, 2006 7:41 PM CDT reply actions

And then Brian ruins it

by not getting back to 1st, because he slipped. Ah boy..

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by JoeCoolMan24 on Apr 17, 2006 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions

baby steps

he's got 'hit' and 'run' down; now we just need to improve on 'base running'. it's a much more complex concept so give him time.

by larry on Apr 17, 2006 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions

And not striking out

because he just did that one again.

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by JoeCoolMan24 on Apr 17, 2006 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions

hey

if he does the 'hit' then 'run' then 'reach base safely' thing once out of every four times, i'll be happy. as far as i'm concerned, this has already been a successful day on offense for him. tomorrow: 'advancing safely on the basepaths'. by next week, he might even be up to the level of 'scoring'. don't hold your breath, though. baby steps.

by larry on Apr 17, 2006 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions

HEY GUYS

HEY GUYS JIM JU

JIM JUST GOT ANOTHER RBI LOL

by generico12 on Apr 17, 2006 8:30 PM CDT reply actions

Pods

Amazing what happens when Pods gets on base... !

by dsmiller on Apr 17, 2006 8:30 PM CDT reply actions

Yea for sure

I thought that Pods hit might have been gone. So Pods has a 3game hitting streak right? Good sign. Also, Paulie has just been tearing it up. And having Thome in front of him helps big time.

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by JoeCoolMan24 on Apr 17, 2006 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Aoyama Gakuin!

safe! 7-0!

by The Wizard on Apr 17, 2006 8:31 PM CDT reply actions

Clutch Crede

I smell a 2-RBI base hit.

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by JoeCoolMan24 on Apr 17, 2006 8:34 PM CDT reply actions

or not

Meanwhile,

7-0 White Sox!

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by JoeCoolMan24 on Apr 17, 2006 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Royals

They get out of that inning, so that is a shame that our 5-7 couldn't get it done...but I noticed something...

I think that Timo Perez taught the Royals how to catch pop flys.

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by shaftr on Apr 17, 2006 8:36 PM CDT reply actions

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by The Cheat on Apr 17, 2006 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions

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by shaftr on Apr 17, 2006 9:24 PM CDT reply actions

Wow

Anybody notice that KC had 27 ABs tonight?

One walk and one double down the line prevented a perfect game.

That's teh sux0rz for el Conde.

by generico12 on Apr 17, 2006 9:42 PM CDT reply actions

a 1-hitter

1 stinkin hit off grudzielanek...

by The Wizard on Apr 17, 2006 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Lance Broadway Watch

7 innings, 4 hits, no runs. 5 K's with 0 BB's brings his season K:BB ratio to 18:3.

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by 3E8 on Apr 17, 2006 9:56 PM CDT reply actions

Wow, that 44 posts went fast.

Another great day for Chicago sports--Bulls win, and now with a win vs. Toronto will move up into the 7th spot, regardless of anyone elses play--due to the tiebraker in the Bull's favor.

Sox have, as quitely as possible for a WS champ, won 7 of 8

by madvillian on Apr 17, 2006 10:05 PM CDT reply actions