FACTS/FLUKES: Shields, Dickerson, Crisp, Miley, J. McCann

Loss of Ctl, high hr/f doom Shields…Suffice to say, it’s been an up-and-down season for James Shields (RH, CHW). After being traded by the Padres in early June, Shields posted a hideous 11.07 ERA in his first five starts for the White Sox. But in July, it looked like "Big Game James" was back, with a 1.78 ERA in his next five starts. Best not to question him about his 17.36 ERA in August, though. Can Shields be considered roster-worthy over the rest of this year or next?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  S%  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  FpK  SwK   G/L/F    hr/f   Vel  BPV
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2012  228  3.52  3.23  73  2.3  8.8  3.8  61%  11%  52/19/29   13%  92.3  127
2013  229  3.15  3.72  77  2.7  7.7...

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