White Sox pregame All-Star Notes

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Some Sox star notes heading into tonight’s All-Star Game from StatManDu!

 

*Big numbers: If the American League was really interested in making tonight’s game count, they would have selected more White Sox representatives.

In recent years, Sox players have done their fans and team proud in the All-Star Game.

Since the 1991 All-Star Game in Toronto, White Sox reps are hitting a sizzling – almost unheard of -- .615 in All-Star Games (16 hits in 26 at bats).

What makes this even more amazing is that this includes an 0-for-6 stretch courtesy of Carl Everett, Magglio Ordonez, Paul Konerko, Jim Thome and Jermaine Dye between 2003 and 2006.

Between 1991 and 2002, Sox hitters batted .737 (14-for-19) in All-Star play.

*The breakdown since 1991: Konerko 3-for-5; Dye 0-1; Thome 0-1; Ordonez 4-6; Everett 0-1; Ray Durham 2-3; Frank Thomas 4-5; Robin Ventura 2-2 and Carlton Fisk 1-2. … Sox players have driven in seven runs in that span (Thomas 3, Ordonez 2, Konerko and Ventura 1 each). … Thomas (1995) and Ordonez (2001) own All-Star homers while Konerko (2002) and Ventura (1992) posted All-Star doubles.

*Did you know? Ventura’s 2-for-2 performance, which included a double and an RBI, occurred on his 25th birthday.

*Pitching in: While Sox pitchers haven’t been as eye-popping with their numbers as their offensive teammates, they have been good.

Since Jason Bere was tagged for the loss in the 1994 classic in Pittsburgh, Sox pitchers have gone 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA. In 10 innings, Jon Garland, Mark Buehrle, Esteban Loaiza, James Baldwin and Roberto Hernandez have yielded 10 hits, two runs (both earned), three walks and six strikeouts. Baldwin got the win in 2001 while Buehrle earned the W with a start in the 2005 All-Star Game.

*Observations: Peter Gammons said on ESPN on Tuesday afternoon that he wouldn’t be surprised if Ken Griffey Jr. wound up with the White Sox. In that same report Gammons also indicated that the Sox would move pitcher Jose Contreras. … Texas manager Ron Washington, an A.L. coach, is a dead ringer for former Sox skipper Jerry Manuel. … Former Sox manager Gene Lamont is part of the A.L. coaching staff. … Seattle’s JJ Putz, an A.L. All-Star, was once a Sox draft pick but could not be signed.

Edited July 11, 2007 by StatManDu

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*Observations: Peter Gammons said on ESPN on Tuesday afternoon that he wouldn’t be surprised if Ken Griffey Jr. wound up with the White Sox. In that same report Gammons also indicated that the Sox would move pitcher Jose Contreras.

How can this not be in the trade winds section yet! Griffeytalk.com! Fits KW's pattern. Floyd is part of a package for Griffey?