Contreras Splits Doubleheader

and was glued to my chair the whole game. I didnt realize till after the game that I was watching a White Sox game.

In front of scouts from at least eight teams, Contreras’ outing tempered much of the frustration stemming from the first-game loss. He also distanced himself from his previous outings this season, in which he was 0-5 with an 8.19 ERA and requested to be sent to Charlotte to correct his problems.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-09-sox-tigersjun09,0,6137418.story

Castro, who joined the Sox 10 days ago, talked to former New York Mets teammate and former Sox pitcher Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez to learn about Contreras.

“He said ‘stay in the middle, first strike,’ and that’s what I did with him,” Castro said. “That was every pitch.”

Contreras said he was just happy to finally contribute after asking to be sent to Triple-A Charlotte to correct his problems. But he might be able to give the Sox’s pitching staff a much-welcomed jolt, as he threw 115 pitches in eight innings while saving a bullpen taxed from the first game debacle.

He inspired his teammates, particularly shortstop and fellow Cuban Alexei Ramirez, who hit a home run in the first.

“Jose not only inspired me, but he inspired the team the way he came out and attacked everybody,” Ramirez said. “Having him back and pitching that way, it helped the team. I’m really glad to have Jose around because he really missed him on and off the field.”

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports_hardball/2009/06/jose-contreras-impresses-teammates-newcomers-in-white-soxs-61-win-over-detroit.html

The question is – who should it come at the expense of?

I’d pull Colon out of the rotation before Richard, but will ozzie?

I have always been a Contreras guy. Probably the only one there is. I’ve gotten in many arguments about him….. it was awesome to see that game tonight. He pitched well and we smoked Bonderman. Wonderful!

Game 1 was terrible. Again I point the finger at you Ozzie Guillen. Plenty of opportunities to steal second base. Instead he opts to bunt them over with a team that can’t bunt. How many times are we going to have to see terrible bunt attempts before he stops attempting them??? It obviously doesn’t work you jackass. Pods, Ramirez, Getz all had opportunities to steal and they didn’t take them.

Then, AJ gets on after Konerko’s homer…. He represents the winning run…. yet ozzie doesn’t pinch run for him. AJ goes on to get thrown out at second on a bunt attempt. Fast forward to the 9th… Cabrera gets on. Leyland immediately pinch runs for him. Pinch runner comes around to score.

Ozzie has managed like shit the last few days. When he is talking about how bad the team is he needs to check himself as well.

but after tonight, I think this team has what it takes to go all the way!**