http://www.sbnation.com/users/rebstock Posts made by rebstock on SB Nation http://www.southsidesox.com/2006/7/10/112055/590 rebstock Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:20:55 -0000 <p>While I understand that it is impossible for A.J. to sit behind the plate for all 162, I had been noticing that Widger has been hand picked to catch Buehrle. &nbsp;Or at least Widger was catching a lot more Buehrle games than any other of the starting 5. &nbsp;With Mark's recent troubles, I thought what part does Widger have in all this? &nbsp;Mark's record sits at 9-6 going into the All-Star break. &nbsp;</p><p>With Widge manning the helm, Mark is a poor 1-5 with 2 no decisions.</p><p>His record with A.J. calling the shots? &nbsp;If your arithmetic is up to snuff, Mark is 8-1 with 1 no decision.</p><p>That is a pretty significant difference. &nbsp;While it simply can't be all Widger's fault, the offense got Buehrle off the hook for a couple starts with A.J. catching, it shouldn't be ignored. &nbsp;I didn't take the time to find splits for Buehrle's ERA with each but I thought the record was interesting.</p>