June 22, 2008
Games of the Day
Two members of the class of 2006 face off in Philadelphia this afternoon as Jered Weaver faces Cole Hamels. Both pitchers came up two seasons ago and hold similar records. Weaver is at 30-16, Hamels 31-17 for their careers. The own similar ERAs, 3.67 for Weaver, 3.56 for Hamels. Their career, however, are going in different directions:
ERA by Season
| Season | Weaver | Hamels |
| 2006 | 2.56 | 4.08 |
| 2007 | 3.91 | 3.39 |
| 2008 | 4.73 | 3.23 |
Weaver did not maintain the high strikeout rate of his first season, and his hits allowed went up. Hamels remained an elite strikeout pitcher and kept his walks low. He's developed into the ace of the Phillies staff, where Weaver is a fourth or fifth starter.
Tim Lincecum and Kyle Davies battle in Kansas City. Lincecum is battling Edinson Volquez for best young pitcher in the National League and for a Cy Young award. His home run rate is just 10.2 per 200 innings this season. Davies allowed 28.2 home runs per 200 innings in his career, but has yet to allow a long ball in 24 2/3 innings of work in 2008. That's one reason his ERA is below 2.00. Although he's walked 12 batters, he's yet to allow an extra base hit with men on base.
Finally, the White Sox try to salvage a game against the Cubs as Javier Vazquez takes the hill against Ryan Dempster at Wrigley on ESPN. Vazquez is suffering through a rough June. His walks and hits are both up, resulting in a 7.27 ERA. Opponents are hitting just .190 against Ryan at home with a .281 slugging percentage.
Enjoy!
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