Aaron Cook
Full Name: Aaron Lane Cook
Born: February 8,1979
Place: Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Position: P
Height: 6-3 Weight: 175
Bats: R Throws: R
High School: Hamilton (Hamilton,OH) College:
Drafted: Selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 2nd round (70th overall) of the 1997 amateur entry draft. (June-Reg phase)
Born: February 8,1979
Place: Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Position: P
Height: 6-3 Weight: 175
Bats: R Throws: R
High School: Hamilton (Hamilton,OH) College:
Drafted: Selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 2nd round (70th overall) of the 1997 amateur entry draft. (June-Reg phase)
Aaron Cook was healthy in 2006. No better news than that can be more valuable to the Rockie organization. He never missed a start, pitched over 200 innings and for the most part preformed as management always thought he could.. except for that win/loss category. If you watched the Rockies through the 2006 season, then you know Cookie got the short end of the stick when it came to run support and it seemed that when the offense finally woke up for a start here or there.. well that just happen to coincide with a poor day for Aaron.
Cooks sinker was very good throughout the season. The defense behind him was solid which is a necessity for a pitcher like Cook who entices so many grounders. He gave up only 55 walks in 212 innings which is very good. The problem, though, is that he gives up too many hits per innings pitched. That stat must improve for him to move up to another level.
Look for the wins to improve as the team gets better because nobody on the staff threw as many quality starts as he did. If a pitcher keeps his team in the game as well as Cook does, then it's only a matter of time before he gets rewarded for the effort.
YEAR W L ERA G GS CG QS SHO SV IP H R ER HR HBP BB SO
2002 2 1 4.54 9 5 0 0 0 35.2 41 18 18 4 2 13 14
2003 4 6 6.02 43 16 1 0 0 124.0 160 89 83 8 8 57 43
2004 6 4 4.28 16 16 1 0 0 96.2 112 47 46 7 7 39 40
2005 7 2 3.67 13 13 2 10 0 0 83.1 101 38 34 8 2 16 24
2006 9 15 4.23 32 32 0 27 0 0 212.2 242 107 100 17 7 55 92
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Career 28 28 4.58 113 82 4 0 0 552.1 656 299 281 44 26 180 213
2006 Salary $1.35 million. First year of a two-year contract with a prorated buyout for 2008 worth $100,000 and a prorated signing bonus worth $50,000. Incentives: All-Star, $25,000; NL Cy Young Award, $100,000; Cy Young voting/second through fifth, $50,000; Silver Slugger, $25,000; Gold Glove, $25,000; Comeback Player of the Year, $25,000; LCS MVP, $75,000; World Series MVP, $100,000.
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2006
Aaron Cook is another player we don't have to tell you all about because his story is well documented. He has moved to the top of the rotation despite some serious health issues and is an inspiration in the clubhouse to say the least.
Cookies stuff has "Ace of the staff" written all over it. He relies on his sinker almost too much but until the opposing hitters prove that they can hit it, then he isn't going to stop throwing it. His fastball is above major league average once he gets warmed up in the middle innings at 93-95 mph. He is also a horse in that he should be able to handle 200 innings every year he stays healthy. When you look at his stats, don't be alarmed at his low strikeout totals because he is the type of pitcher who relies on the defense behind him.
Cooks sinker was very good throughout the season. The defense behind him was solid which is a necessity for a pitcher like Cook who entices so many grounders. He gave up only 55 walks in 212 innings which is very good. The problem, though, is that he gives up too many hits per innings pitched. That stat must improve for him to move up to another level.
Look for the wins to improve as the team gets better because nobody on the staff threw as many quality starts as he did. If a pitcher keeps his team in the game as well as Cook does, then it's only a matter of time before he gets rewarded for the effort.
YEAR W L ERA G GS CG QS SHO SV IP H R ER HR HBP BB SO
2002 2 1 4.54 9 5 0 0 0 35.2 41 18 18 4 2 13 14
2003 4 6 6.02 43 16 1 0 0 124.0 160 89 83 8 8 57 43
2004 6 4 4.28 16 16 1 0 0 96.2 112 47 46 7 7 39 40
2005 7 2 3.67 13 13 2 10 0 0 83.1 101 38 34 8 2 16 24
2006 9 15 4.23 32 32 0 27 0 0 212.2 242 107 100 17 7 55 92
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Career 28 28 4.58 113 82 4 0 0 552.1 656 299 281 44 26 180 213
2006 Salary $1.35 million. First year of a two-year contract with a prorated buyout for 2008 worth $100,000 and a prorated signing bonus worth $50,000. Incentives: All-Star, $25,000; NL Cy Young Award, $100,000; Cy Young voting/second through fifth, $50,000; Silver Slugger, $25,000; Gold Glove, $25,000; Comeback Player of the Year, $25,000; LCS MVP, $75,000; World Series MVP, $100,000.
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2006
Aaron Cook is another player we don't have to tell you all about because his story is well documented. He has moved to the top of the rotation despite some serious health issues and is an inspiration in the clubhouse to say the least.
Cookies stuff has "Ace of the staff" written all over it. He relies on his sinker almost too much but until the opposing hitters prove that they can hit it, then he isn't going to stop throwing it. His fastball is above major league average once he gets warmed up in the middle innings at 93-95 mph. He is also a horse in that he should be able to handle 200 innings every year he stays healthy. When you look at his stats, don't be alarmed at his low strikeout totals because he is the type of pitcher who relies on the defense behind him.
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4/25/06.. addition.. FOXSports.com. Talking about why his early low ERA number won't last.
2006 stats to date: 27.0 innings, 3.67 ERA, 9 strikeouts
In all of franchise history, only one Colorado pitcher has ever logged a qualifying number of innings in a season while maintaining a sub-4.00 ERA (Joe Kennedy in 2004). This, of course, is mostly the result of pitching half your games on Planet Coors. So if Aaron Cook is going to work a full season and maintain that ERA, he's going to be working against the forces of history. He's a good pitcher, but this is asking a bit much.
3/3/06... addition.. MLB.com.. Speaking about using his sinker..
"I don't change anything," Cook said. "Whether it's Spring Training, the season or if we make the playoffs, I wouldn't change anything then, either. I work on what I use and what works best for me. There's no reason for me to come out here and start working on all my other pitches when I know I've got to get the sinker working first."
2/17/06... addition.. Speaking with MLB.com on his new contract.
"I think any player will tell you once they've got a little security, it takes a little extra weight off their shoulders, and I think that's when guys start to perform better," Cook said. "You get your first guaranteed deal and you're not worried about what's going to happen day to day, not worried about getting sent down. You play baseball like it's a game and not like it's a job."
2006 stats to date: 27.0 innings, 3.67 ERA, 9 strikeouts
In all of franchise history, only one Colorado pitcher has ever logged a qualifying number of innings in a season while maintaining a sub-4.00 ERA (Joe Kennedy in 2004). This, of course, is mostly the result of pitching half your games on Planet Coors. So if Aaron Cook is going to work a full season and maintain that ERA, he's going to be working against the forces of history. He's a good pitcher, but this is asking a bit much.
3/3/06... addition.. MLB.com.. Speaking about using his sinker..
"I don't change anything," Cook said. "Whether it's Spring Training, the season or if we make the playoffs, I wouldn't change anything then, either. I work on what I use and what works best for me. There's no reason for me to come out here and start working on all my other pitches when I know I've got to get the sinker working first."
2/17/06... addition.. Speaking with MLB.com on his new contract.
"I think any player will tell you once they've got a little security, it takes a little extra weight off their shoulders, and I think that's when guys start to perform better," Cook said. "You get your first guaranteed deal and you're not worried about what's going to happen day to day, not worried about getting sent down. You play baseball like it's a game and not like it's a job."