Quotable
“His (teammates) voted for him, too.”
OZZIE GUILLEN, White Sox manager, on a player poll in which catcher A.J. Pierczynski was voted the player they'd most like to see hit by a pitch.
Numbers
22.1 Average pitches thrown per inning by Rangers' Robinson Tejada, a majors high.
44 Right-handed starters faced by Colorado, with no lefty on tap to start against them until Dontrelle Willis of the Marlins on June 2.
54.55 Career ERA pitcher Joe Winkelsas has been carrying around in the minors between his only big-league appearance with the Braves in 1999 and his call-up a few days ago by the Brewers.
73 Strikes thrown by the Indians' Paul Byrd in a 94-pitch stint against the Pirates, the highest percentage (.780) by a major league starter this season.
521 Pitches thrown in a 5-hour, 22-minute, 16-inning game between the Mets and Phillies.
