Here is something interesting.

Lopez, Bautista, and Todd Jones have combined for 28 innings pitched this year and they have only given up 3 runs (1 each). Also, Verlander and Bonderman have had > 20% of their runs allowed of the "un-earned" variety.

On a negative note, Jaques Jones has 8 total bases this year, including walks. That is in 37 trips to the plate. All of his hits have been singles. My Cubs buddy laughed when I asked him about JJ after the trade.

Here is a stat I like to look at. Total bases + walks. So far on the season:
Guillen- 42 (on fire)
Ordonez- 33 solid
Cabrera- 33 solid
Inge- 33 (surprisingly productive)
Retneria- 29 solid
Sheffield- 26 (a ton of walks)
Thomas- 20 (very good for limited at bats)
Pudge- 20 (not good compared to Spring training)
Polanco- 15 (miserable. Hopefully b/c of injury)
Thames- 9
Jones- 8 (Horrendous)


Starting pitching needs to wake up.

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