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A month after they shocked the baseball world by adding Jake Peavy at the non-waiver trade deadline, the White Sox dismantled part of their 2009 club, sending Jim Thome to the Dodgers and pitcher Jose Contreras to Colorado.FanHouse's Jeff Fletcher has the details on the Thome deal and more.
As for Contreras, he represents rotation insurance for the Rockies, who have been without stalwart Aaron Cook since he injured his right shoulder on Aug. 21.
Cook figures to return at some point in September, but with Colorado knotted with the Giants atop the NL wild-card standings, it needs someone reliable to make starts in the coming weeks.
Contreras is a veteran with playoff experience. He won a World Series with Chicago in 2005, and he even has limited experience out of the bullpen. He has struggled this year, though, going 5-13 with a 5.42 ERA. The right-hander has been moderately better since the beginning of June, when he returned from a stint in the minors, going 5-8 with a 4.45 ERA.
Of course, with any pitcher moving to Colorado, there is also the Coors Field factor to worry about.
The White Sox will receive pitching prospect Brandon Hynick, who is 10-9 with a 3.83 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 155 innings this season at Triple-A Colorado Springs.
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