SORRY, GAME POSTPONED BECAUSE OF RAIN

Tomorrow, it’s Andy Pettitte LHP vs Kip Wells RHP:
(all stats from thebaseballcube.com, espn.com, yahoo.com and baseball-reference.com)

This year, Andy is 1 – 1 in 4 GS with 2 HR, 6 BB and 16 K, a 3.55 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, .268 BAA in 25.1 IP.

vs Pirates: he faced them for the first time last year, going 2 – 0 with 1 HR, 3 BB an 11 K in 11 IP with a 0.82 ERA – at PNC, threw 6 innings with 1 H, 1 BB and 3 K.
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Kip Wells: Born here in Houston, went to Baylor, and picked 1st round in the 1998 draft by the White Sox who soured on him right quick (I guess cuz he wasn’t Nolan Ryan/ Roger Clemens all over again) so after the 01 season, he was traded in the infamous Todd Ritchie trade – one of Dave Littlefield’s 2 good moves/trades – hey, even a blind squirrel, etc…

In 3 years with the Sox, he was 20 – 21 in 47 GS (and 20 more in relief) with 31 HR, 134 BB ( 4.51 /9 IP), 199 K (6.7/ 9 IP) and a 5.15 ERA in 267.2 IP.

In the next 3 years with Pittsburgh, he went 27 – 30 in 88 GS with 59 HR, 159 BB (3.30/ 9 IP), 397 K (8.23/ 9 IP) with a 4.58 ERA

So far, he has started this year 1 – 3 in 4 GS with 6 HR, 18 BB and 19 K in 232.2 IP for a 6.46 ERA and a .244 BAA

at PNC: 11 – 14 in 41 GS with 26 HR, 102 BB, 196 K, ERA 3.56, WHIP 1.36 and .251 BAA in 253 IP.

vs Houston: 2 – 5 in 9 GS in 46 IP with 8 HR, 21 BB, 35 K – an ERA pf 5.48, WHIP = 1.52 and .278 BAA.

Well, Andy better pitch a no-hitter the way we’ve been NOT been hitting. Or else we better hope that Wells throws BP pitches…..
By the way, this means that Astacio will NOT be called up from AAA because Roger will be starting Fri night’s game against Maddux and the Cubs at OUR friendly confines…

Tags: Houston Astros, MLB, Pirates

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