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A bullpen session has Don Cooper believing Jose Contreras’ pitching woes have been cured. Cooper, who will be the AL pitching coach for the All-Star Game, said he detected Contreras trying to throw from a three-quarter angle to add to his overhand and sidearm deliveries. “He wanted to add an angle at three-quarters,” Cooper said. “But he was caught in between too much so we concentrated on the two angles that made him successful.” Contreras kept his 16-game winning streak despite allowing a career-high 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings at Pittsburgh. Since coming off the DL on May 21, Contreras is 3-0 with a 5.36 ERA, 59 hits and seven home runs. Contreras makes his next start Tuesday against Baltimore.
