Wednesday, April 08, 2009

WPA Studs and Duds 4/08/2009

STUDS


STARTING PITCHER
Ubaldo Jimenez - COL
7 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 0 ER, 8 SO, W (1-0)
+.496 WPA in the Rockies' 3-0 victory over ARI

RELIEF PITCHERS
Neal Cotts - CHC
1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 SO
+.142 WPA in the Cubs' 3-2 extra-inning loss to HOU
Entered with runners on 1st and 2nd, score 2-2, 9th inning. Retired the side without allowing any hits (+.319 WPA), but then allowed two hits to open up the 10th (-.177 WPA).
Jose Valverde - HOU
1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 SO
Valverde pitched a scoreless 9th to send the game to extras (+.142 WPA).

HITTER
Jim Thome - DH
3-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI
+.621 WPA in the White Sox' 4-2 victory over KCR
Thome had a solid day overall, but his WPA was boosted by his go-ahead 3 run HR off Kyle Farnsworth in the 8th inning (+.602 WPA).

DUDS

STARTING PITCHER
Jeff Suppan - MIL
4 IP, 6 H, 1 HR, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, L (0-1)
-.468 WPA in the Brewers' 10-6 loss to SFG

RELIEF PITCHER
Brandon Lyon - DET
1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 HR, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 SO, BS (1), L (0-1)
-1.122 WPA in the Tigers 5-4 loss to TOR
Lyon blew a 2 run lead in the 8th after serving up a 3 run homer to Aaron Hill (-.715 WPA) and then couldn't hold a tie in the 9th after the Tigers tied it up (-.375 WPA).

HITTER
Carlos Quentin - CHW
0-4, 1 SO
-.256 WPA in the White Sox' 4-2 victory to SEA

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