Sorry – I thought I posted this before the Series started. So the stats are from before Game 1
Neal Cotts, LHP – never faced any Astro hitter
this year: 4 – 0 in 65 games – 1.93 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and a .179 BAA over 56 IP
2:1 K:BB
1 K every inning
only ONE HR in 56 IP
only weak point is walks – 4.6/ 9 IP
@ the Cell: 2.61 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and a .202 BAA oh yeah – 1 K per INNING and 1 HR/ 56 IP
pitched 1 inning over 2 appearances in the playoffs – no hits or walks
Bobby Jenks, RHP – never faced any Astro hitter
- you know the story by now – throws 100 MPH, was a little too wild, didn’t have movement, Angels gave up, Chicago picked him up and when Hermanson went down with a bad back, Jenks filled in as closer
1 – 4 in 29 games – 3 HR,15 BB, 46 K over 36.2 IP with a 2.95 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and a .238 BAA
- in the playoff, 2 saves against Boston over 3 IP – 1 H and 1 BB and 1 K.
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Orlando Hernandez, RHP
“36″ year old (yeah, surrrrrrrrrrrrre) ex-Yankee. Tired out by September, was put in the bullpen, and triumphantly returned in the ALDS to shut down his old enemies the Red Sox – came in with bases loaded and no outs, allowed NO runs and pitched 2 more scoreless innings to give his team the W. (Just like Clemens, except that he was going on 2 weeks rest and Clemens went on 2 DAYS rest…)
- this year: 6 – 8 in 18 GS and 2 in relief with 1 save: 16 HR, 39 BB, 73 K over 104.1 IP with a 5.43 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and a .281 BAA
- Career @ the Cell: 6 – 5 in 14 GS – 13 HR, 31 BB, 52 K over 79.1 IP with a 5.22 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and a .284 BAA
- Career in the playoffs, 9-3 in 13 games with a 2.65 ERA
has never faced Houston
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Cliff Politte, RHP
- 54th round draft pick by the Cards. Out of the closet as 5′10″ righty. (see – i DO like the little guys who make it)
Unlike a lot of the other relievers, we know this guy – faced him for the 4 years he played with Philly
this year: 7 – 1 over 63 games with 1 save – 6 HR, 20 BB, 51 K over 62.1 IP with a 1.73 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and a .175 BAA
Playoffs to Date
1 scoreless inning against Bostion
- Career @ the Cell: 5 – 1 in 67 games with 2 saves – 64.1 41 17 16 6 19 58 2.24 0.93 WHIP and a .186 BAA
- vs Hou: 5 BB, 6 K, 5 ER over 5.1 IP in 6 games – 8.44 ERA, 2.06 WHIP, .261 BAA
has never been to the Box
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Luis Vizcaino, RHP
came from the Brewers with Podsednik in the Carlos Lee trade, so we’ve seen this guy plenty
this year: 6 – 5 in 62 games – 7 HR, 27 BB, 40 K over 67 IP with a 3.63 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and a .279 BAA
@ the Cell: 4 – 3 in 34 games – 3 HR, 15 BB, 24 K over 39 IP with a 3.46 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and a .286 BAA
@ the Box: 1 – 0 in 11 games with 1 save – 3 HR, 8 BB, 6 K over 11 IP with a 3.86 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and a .267 BAA
vs. HOU: 1 – 0 in 23 games and 2 saves – 6 HR, 13 BB, 20 K over 23.1 IP with a 4.24 ERA, 1.50WHIP and a .253 BAA
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Dustin Hermanson, RHP
we saw him plenty when he was with the Expos and Giants. He started the year as the closer, but had back problems and Bobby Jenks took over.
I doubt we gonna see him, but youneverknow…
this year: 1 – 4 in 51 games with 31 saves – 4 HR, 16 BB, 27 K over 50.2 IP with a 2.31 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and a .224 BAA
@ the Cell: 1 – 2 in 33 games with 18 saves – 4 HR, 11 BB, 23 K over 35 IP with a 2.83 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and a .195 BAA
@ the Box: 0 – 0 in 2 GS and 3 in relief with 1 save – 4 HR, 6 BB, 8 K over 15.1 IP with a 5.28 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and a .311 BAA
vs. HOU: 4- 4 in 10 GS and 8 in relief with 2 saves – 12 HR, 26 BB, 48 K over 63 IP with a 6.86 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and a .301 BAA
