| Wade is in his first season with
the Cubs ... he signed with the club in January 2006 ... enters
the 2006 season with a 59.0-percent winning percentage (62-43)
and a 3.98 career ERA ... matched a Houston club record with a
12-game winning streak July 7-September 21, 2002 - and tied Anaheim's
Jarrod Washburn for the longest streak in the majors that year
... has given up 2 or fewer earned runs in 69 of his starts and
3 or fewer earned runs in 98 of his big league starts ... was
named National League Pitcher of the Month in April 2002 ... was
selected by the Astros in the 20th round of the 1996 draft out
of Alvernia College (PA) ... has seen major league action with
the Houston Astros (1999-2004) and Boston (2005).
2006 Highlights:
Miller spent most of the season rehabbing from arthroscopic surgery
in late September 2005. He made five starts, including a loss
Sept. 19 to Philadelphia when he struck out eight over 4 2/3 innings.
Miller did not pick up a win; he has not won since Aug. 3, 2005,
against Kansas City.
2005 Highlights:
Wade spent much of the season on the disabled list with right-shoulder
problems ... underwent right shoulder surgery following the season
... was 4-4 with a 4.95 ERA in 16 games ... was on the DL March
25-May 8 and August 9-end of the season ... made four minor league
rehabilitation starts before being activated in May, recording
a 2.66 ERA ... made his Red Sox debut May 8 against Seattle, but
did not figure in the decision ... earned his first win in the
junior circuit - and his first since June 20, 2004 - leading the
Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over Atlanta on May 20 ... surrendered
1 run on 3 hits and 2 walks as he struck out 5 ... recorded his
ninth career multi-hit game on June 11 at Wrigley Field, going
2-for-3 ... was the first Red Sox pitcher to have 2 or more hits
in a game since Sonny Siebert in September 1972. |
