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THIS IS THE GUY THAT BOSTON AND THE YANKEES FOUGHT OVER.....YANKEES WON THE BATTLE AND PAID A FORTUNE FOR HIM.
HE IS SUPPOSE TO BE A GREAT PITCHER OF THE FUTURE BUT.......HE HAS GOT HIS BRAINS BEAT OUT ABOUT EVERY OUTING THIS YR! THE OVER MIGHT BE A GOOD BET......EVEN DETROIT SHOULD BE ABLE TO SCORE A COUPLE RUNS OFF HIM.
GOOD LUCK.
WIZZ.
HE IS SUPPOSE TO BE A GREAT PITCHER OF THE FUTURE BUT.......HE HAS GOT HIS BRAINS BEAT OUT ABOUT EVERY OUTING THIS YR! THE OVER MIGHT BE A GOOD BET......EVEN DETROIT SHOULD BE ABLE TO SCORE A COUPLE RUNS OFF HIM.
GOOD LUCK.
WIZZ.
thanks
i found this
Jose Contreras makes his first major league start on Friday in place of David Wells, who will miss his turn in the rotation because of a calf injury. Contreras has made eight appearances out of the bullpen this season, posting a 1-1 mark with an 8.74 ERA.
The righthander has been solid since returning from the minors last week, as the Cuban hasn't allowed a run in his last five innings out of the bullpen.
Contreras will face the Tigers for the first time in his career.
The Tigers have dropped their last two games and are coming off an 8-2 setback to the Cleveland Indians in the rubber match of their three-game set Wednesday.
i found this
Jose Contreras makes his first major league start on Friday in place of David Wells, who will miss his turn in the rotation because of a calf injury. Contreras has made eight appearances out of the bullpen this season, posting a 1-1 mark with an 8.74 ERA.
The righthander has been solid since returning from the minors last week, as the Cuban hasn't allowed a run in his last five innings out of the bullpen.
Contreras will face the Tigers for the first time in his career.
The Tigers have dropped their last two games and are coming off an 8-2 setback to the Cleveland Indians in the rubber match of their three-game set Wednesday.
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Ray,
Got this of MLB.com,
2002 Highlights:
Full name: Jose Contreras
Born: 12/06/71
Birthplace: Las Martina,Cuba
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 225
Position: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB Debut: No ML Debut
2003 ERA 8.74
Career ERA 8.74
W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HBP BB SO
YTD 1 1 8.74 8 0 0 0 0 1 11.1 14 11 11 0 0 10 14
In 2002 was 13-4 with a league-leading 1.76 ERA for Pinar del Rio...was a seven-year veteran of Cuba's national team and compiled a 117-50 career record with a 2.82 ERA in Cuban-League play...in his last three major intenational tournaments against professional players (1999 Pan American Games, 2000 Olympics and 2001 World Cup), Contreras went 7-0 with a 0.59 ERA and allowed only 36 hits in 66.0 IP while striking out 66...in the '99 Pan Am Games in Winnipeg Canada, he won both games in which he pitched...against the Dominican Republic he allowed one run in six innings...two days later he faced the US in the championship game, struck out 13 batters–eight consecutive–in eight innings to lead Cuba to the gold medal...he was named the best righthanded pitcher in the Pan Am Games and the team's most valuable athlete...in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney he started and won Game 1 vs. Australia, striking out 13 while allowing three hits...he also started the Championship Game vs. Japan, firing a five-hitter while recording 14K...Cuba earned the silver medal as Contreras was selected as the tournament's best right handed pitcher...participated in the 2002 Baseball World Cup in China earning two victories in two games versus Canada and Japan, running his scoreless streak in international championship competition to 40 innings...Cuba won the gold medal as Contreras was awarded the best pitcher of the tournament and was named athlete of the year...played in the 2002 Americas Cup in Mexica...in his win vs. Nicaragua had his record of scoreless innings snapped at 44IP...in 1993 played in the Tournament for the Peace in El Salvador with the Cuban National Team (players less than 23 years old)...he won the championship game vs. the US and earned the gold medal...in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta again earned the victory in the Champioship Game vs. Australia...participated in the Baseball World Championship in Italy in 1998, earning wins against Japan and Korea while again earning the gold medal...won gold again in the Central America and Caribbean Games celebrated in Caracas, Venezuela in 1998, posting victories vs. Panama and Nicaragua...pitched in two games versus the Baltimore Orioles in 1999...pitched in relief on 3/28 vs. Baltimore in Cuba's 3-2 11-inning win...did not receive a decision despite pitching eight shutout innings, allowing just two hits while striking out 10...started and went 1.2 IP on 5/3 at Camden Yards, allowing 3H and 3ER in an eventual 12-6 loss.
Personal:
Defected from Cuba in October during the Americas-Series tournament in Santillo, Mexico...was named Cuba's Male Athlete of the Year three times during a ten-year stretch.
Hope it helps,
Vinny
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Ray,
Got this of MLB.com,
2002 Highlights:
Full name: Jose Contreras
Born: 12/06/71
Birthplace: Las Martina,Cuba
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 225
Position: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB Debut: No ML Debut
2003 ERA 8.74
Career ERA 8.74
W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HBP BB SO
YTD 1 1 8.74 8 0 0 0 0 1 11.1 14 11 11 0 0 10 14
In 2002 was 13-4 with a league-leading 1.76 ERA for Pinar del Rio...was a seven-year veteran of Cuba's national team and compiled a 117-50 career record with a 2.82 ERA in Cuban-League play...in his last three major intenational tournaments against professional players (1999 Pan American Games, 2000 Olympics and 2001 World Cup), Contreras went 7-0 with a 0.59 ERA and allowed only 36 hits in 66.0 IP while striking out 66...in the '99 Pan Am Games in Winnipeg Canada, he won both games in which he pitched...against the Dominican Republic he allowed one run in six innings...two days later he faced the US in the championship game, struck out 13 batters–eight consecutive–in eight innings to lead Cuba to the gold medal...he was named the best righthanded pitcher in the Pan Am Games and the team's most valuable athlete...in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney he started and won Game 1 vs. Australia, striking out 13 while allowing three hits...he also started the Championship Game vs. Japan, firing a five-hitter while recording 14K...Cuba earned the silver medal as Contreras was selected as the tournament's best right handed pitcher...participated in the 2002 Baseball World Cup in China earning two victories in two games versus Canada and Japan, running his scoreless streak in international championship competition to 40 innings...Cuba won the gold medal as Contreras was awarded the best pitcher of the tournament and was named athlete of the year...played in the 2002 Americas Cup in Mexica...in his win vs. Nicaragua had his record of scoreless innings snapped at 44IP...in 1993 played in the Tournament for the Peace in El Salvador with the Cuban National Team (players less than 23 years old)...he won the championship game vs. the US and earned the gold medal...in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta again earned the victory in the Champioship Game vs. Australia...participated in the Baseball World Championship in Italy in 1998, earning wins against Japan and Korea while again earning the gold medal...won gold again in the Central America and Caribbean Games celebrated in Caracas, Venezuela in 1998, posting victories vs. Panama and Nicaragua...pitched in two games versus the Baltimore Orioles in 1999...pitched in relief on 3/28 vs. Baltimore in Cuba's 3-2 11-inning win...did not receive a decision despite pitching eight shutout innings, allowing just two hits while striking out 10...started and went 1.2 IP on 5/3 at Camden Yards, allowing 3H and 3ER in an eventual 12-6 loss.
Personal:
Defected from Cuba in October during the Americas-Series tournament in Santillo, Mexico...was named Cuba's Male Athlete of the Year three times during a ten-year stretch.
Hope it helps,
Vinny
PRACTICA TU ESPA?OL RAY............
Cuba confirma deserci?n de afamado lanzador cubano en M?xico
PUBLICIDAD
LA HABANA (Reuters) - Autoridades deportivas de Cuba confirmaron el viernes la deserci?n en M?xico del lanzador cubano Jos? Ariel Contreras y del entrenador Miguel Vald?s, quienes estaban participando en la Serie de las Am?ricas de b?isbol.
Una nota del instituto cubano de deportes dijo que el entrenador Vald?s "traicion? bochornosamente la confianza depositada en ?l por nuestro pueblo".
Vald?s, quien por m?s de 30 a?os estuvo al frente de la preparaci?n de la selecci?n ol?mpica cubana, aprovech? que deb?a observar el juego entre Rep?blica Dominicana y Venezuela para desertar, "acci?n a la que conmin? al lanzador Jos? Ariel Contreras Camejo".
Contreras, de 30 a?os, era considerado el "caballo de batalla" en el cuerpo de lanzadores del equipo cubano para las principales competencias internacionales, incluido el Mundial del pasado a?o en Taiw?n, donde ayud?, venciendo a Jap?n, a revalidar el t?tulo mundial de Cuba.
El comunicado dijo tambi?n que hasta el momento de su deserci?n, el lanzador, de 1,92 metros de estatura y 96 kilogramos de peso, manten?a una "actitud y disciplina correcta".
"Su deserci?n del deporte cubano nos priva de un excelente lanzador en plenitud de facultades, pero otros muchos ocuparon, ocupan y ocupar?n su lugar y seguir?n llenando de gloria el historial del b?isbol (...), apunt? la nota del Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Educaci?n F?sica y Recreaci?n de Cuba (INDER).
Contreras, nacido el 6 de diciembre de 1971 en el poblado de las Martinas, en la provincia occidental de Pinar del Ri? y cuyos lanzamientos en recta se acercan a las 93 millas por hora (150 kph), form? parte tambi?n del equipo cubano que gan? la medalla de oro en los Juegos Ol?mpicos de Atlanta, en 1996, y la de plata en los Juegos de Sydney, en el 2000.
En 10 series nacionales en la isla caribe?a tuvo marca de 117 triunfos y 50 reveses, con un promedio de efectividad de 2,82 carreras limpias permitidas por cada nueve entradas de actuaci?n.
En la pasada campa?a local acumul? 17 victorias y ocho derrotas, caracteriz?ndose por poseer un efectivo lanzamiento de "tenedor".
"Este es un tremendo golpe para el equipo cubano", dijo un veterano, pero ferviente admirador en La Habana al conocer de la deserci?n de Contreras en M?xico.
Cuba confirma deserci?n de afamado lanzador cubano en M?xico
PUBLICIDAD
LA HABANA (Reuters) - Autoridades deportivas de Cuba confirmaron el viernes la deserci?n en M?xico del lanzador cubano Jos? Ariel Contreras y del entrenador Miguel Vald?s, quienes estaban participando en la Serie de las Am?ricas de b?isbol.
Una nota del instituto cubano de deportes dijo que el entrenador Vald?s "traicion? bochornosamente la confianza depositada en ?l por nuestro pueblo".
Vald?s, quien por m?s de 30 a?os estuvo al frente de la preparaci?n de la selecci?n ol?mpica cubana, aprovech? que deb?a observar el juego entre Rep?blica Dominicana y Venezuela para desertar, "acci?n a la que conmin? al lanzador Jos? Ariel Contreras Camejo".
Contreras, de 30 a?os, era considerado el "caballo de batalla" en el cuerpo de lanzadores del equipo cubano para las principales competencias internacionales, incluido el Mundial del pasado a?o en Taiw?n, donde ayud?, venciendo a Jap?n, a revalidar el t?tulo mundial de Cuba.
El comunicado dijo tambi?n que hasta el momento de su deserci?n, el lanzador, de 1,92 metros de estatura y 96 kilogramos de peso, manten?a una "actitud y disciplina correcta".
"Su deserci?n del deporte cubano nos priva de un excelente lanzador en plenitud de facultades, pero otros muchos ocuparon, ocupan y ocupar?n su lugar y seguir?n llenando de gloria el historial del b?isbol (...), apunt? la nota del Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Educaci?n F?sica y Recreaci?n de Cuba (INDER).
Contreras, nacido el 6 de diciembre de 1971 en el poblado de las Martinas, en la provincia occidental de Pinar del Ri? y cuyos lanzamientos en recta se acercan a las 93 millas por hora (150 kph), form? parte tambi?n del equipo cubano que gan? la medalla de oro en los Juegos Ol?mpicos de Atlanta, en 1996, y la de plata en los Juegos de Sydney, en el 2000.
En 10 series nacionales en la isla caribe?a tuvo marca de 117 triunfos y 50 reveses, con un promedio de efectividad de 2,82 carreras limpias permitidas por cada nueve entradas de actuaci?n.
En la pasada campa?a local acumul? 17 victorias y ocho derrotas, caracteriz?ndose por poseer un efectivo lanzamiento de "tenedor".
"Este es un tremendo golpe para el equipo cubano", dijo un veterano, pero ferviente admirador en La Habana al conocer de la deserci?n de Contreras en M?xico.
