From 2004 through 2009, Aaron Cook pitched 928 innings. His ERA+ over those six seasons: 117. A list of pitchers who have done something similar over the last six seasons includes a who's who of very, very wealthy men. But in 2010, Cook stumbled a bit, and in 2011 Cook was hurt and ineffective. He went from one of the more underrated pitchers in baseball to a minor-league contract.
Boston Red Sox Bring Up Aaron Cook
But he had an opt-out clause with the minor-league deal he signed with the Red Sox, and he would have been a free agent if the Sox didn't call him up. So according to WEEI.com, he's up:
Instead, the team expects to call up Cook in the coming days. Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Cook had 24 hours to request his release if not promoted within the 48-hour window. But before the expiration of such a window, the team plans on adding Cook to its major league roster.Here’s what Cook did in the minors:
| Year | Lev | GS | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | AAA | 1.89 | 5 | 33.1 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
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If you think the strikeout-to-walk ratio looks ugly, don’t forget that Cook is an extreme ground-ball pitcher and sinkerballer. He averaged less than four strikeouts per nine innings when he was having the most success of his career, and that was at Coors Field, where putting the ball in play can be especially deadly. If his sinker is back to where it was before the injury, he could be a steal for the Red Sox.
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