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Sox Scoops 41.167 Black Sox Name Jaramillo Pitcher of the Year

Post by HoosierVic » Thu Mar 05, 2020 2:31 pm

By Mike Talley
Black Sox Beat Writer
Chicago Sports Online


When the Black Sox signed pitcher Pepe Jaramillo to a five-year, $26 million contract last December, the news was met by a collective shrug throughout Chicagoland.

But Jaramillo proved his doubters wrong with a marvelous performance this past season that saw him go 15-9 and post a 3.14 ERA – second in the BBA to only Danya Tchekanov of Long Beach.

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This week, the Sox named Jaramillo their 2041 Pitcher of the Year, beating out an intense challenge from rookie Closer Gilberto Sosa who had a strong season in his own right. Sosa went 3-5 with 27 saves and a 2.47 ERA and was selected to the Frick League All-Star team in July.

“This was not an easy decision,” said Sox GM Vic Caleca. “We had two young men pitch their hearts out for us this year, but in the end we felt we needed to recognize Pepe’s incredible season, where he really emerged as the ace of our starting rotation.”

Jaramillo had a FIP of 4.27, which led the Sox starting staff in that category, but also led the entire BBA in a couple of statistics: Batting Average Against (.213) and BABIP (.243).

“I’d like to say I was a genius and saw all of this coming,” Caleca said with a laugh. “But the fact is – while we were convinced that Pepe would be a valuable part of our rotation – we didn’t envision him posting these kinds of numbers.”

Jaramillo shrugged as he accepted his framed “Pitcher of the Year” certificate and $25 Portillo’s gift card at an afternoon news conference.

“I knew I could pitch well – especially in Black Sox Park, which is a wonderful place to play if you’re a pitcher,” he said. “But it was fun. We had a great group of guys, and I enjoyed the year. Looking forward to next year – almost as much as I’m looking forward to a beef sandwich at Portillo’s!”

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Re: Sox Scoops 41.167 Black Sox Name Jaramillo Pitcher of the Year

Post by Jwalk100 » Thu Mar 05, 2020 5:03 pm

The question is will his BABIP regress back to the mean or can he maintain that pace. He has proved in his playoff numbers that he can sustain that for a small sample size.
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Re: Sox Scoops 41.167 Black Sox Name Jaramillo Pitcher of the Year

Post by HoosierVic » Thu Mar 05, 2020 5:24 pm

Jwalk100 wrote:
Thu Mar 05, 2020 5:03 pm
The question is will his BABIP regress back to the mean or can he maintain that pace. He has proved in his playoff numbers that he can sustain that for a small sample size.
Who knows? I was shocked by him all season long. But maybe the prospect of another Portillo's gift card will spur him on!

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Post by GoldenOne » Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:43 am

Could be he was just happy to be away from the dumpster fire that was Charlotte in 2040.
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Post by RonCo » Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:48 am

Chicago's pitching is pretty solid, especially if jaramillo hangs close to these numbers.
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Re: Sox Scoops 41.167 Black Sox Name Jaramillo Pitcher of the Year

Post by Fat Nige » Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:08 pm

Glad to see him back to his early Louisville form. He sort of fell away when I had him at Sluggers and he’s only just coming out of that slide
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Re: Sox Scoops 41.167 Black Sox Name Jaramillo Pitcher of the Year

Post by HoosierVic » Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:47 pm

Fat Nige wrote:
Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:08 pm
Glad to see him back to his early Louisville form. He sort of fell away when I had him at Sluggers and he’s only just coming out of that slide
I kept waiting for him to fall apart, but it didn’t happen. With Moelling in a serious 4-month slump and Nicto in year-long funk, Jaramillo was the real stopper on the staff. Will be interesting to see how he does next season. Does he continue the renaissance or backslide?

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