March 20, 2006
Contact Ponson
Sidney Ponson liked his outing yesterday, despite just one strikeout:
Ponson, 29, did not fumble on Sunday. He faced 21 hitters, striking out one, allowing four hits and inducing 10 ground ball outs. Shortstop David Eckstein's two-out throwing error extended the fourth inning, when the Braves scored an unearned run.
"I'm happy about the way I threw the ball today," Ponson said. "My goal is to get as many ground balls as I can. I don't like to strike people out. I pitch to contact."
Interestingly, Ponson is right. In game where he averaged 7.0 K per 9 or more, his record is 19-25 with a 4.91 ERA. In games he's under 7.0, he's 57-66 with a 4.77 ERA. I'm surprised by that result. It seems when he's striking batters out, he's also giving up home runs. In his high K games, he allows 1.43 HR/9, while in his low K games it's 1.07 per 9.
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