Opening Day 4-3 Cubs (Zambrano) v. Reds (Harang) 1:10 CT WGN

[erik316wttn]

Murton grounds to pitcher.

 

Well, that kid can't hit. Time to bench him.

[Jon]

I'm not even saying this just because of this game.. (or now, in light of that 3 run bomb he just gave up), and not to take anything away from Z, but I've always sort of laughed at the notion that Z was the best of our injury-depleted "Big 3"..

 

Prior and Wood are definitely better (those two huge qualifying words attached, of course)... Z is still awesome though...

 

No. Z has the single best pitch, even better than Wood's curve with that 95 mph sinker. He is healthy and a horse and can hit .300. I'd take him over Wood and Prior in a heartbeat.

 

Let's not get crazy here. If and when Prior is healthy he's the most domiate Cubs pitcher and one of the most dominate in the league.

Z's already one of the most dominant in the league has been so for three straight years now.

[Andy]

Come on Z, two-out hit. :lol:

[Rob]

Let's go Z!

[Coach C]

Well, first swing pitch, but at least he advanced a runner.

 

Nice try Cedeno.

[WrigleyinEngland]

sorry fred, i'm only a man typing and watching is hard work!!!!

[David]

I'm not even saying this just because of this game.. (or now, in light of that 3 run bomb he just gave up), and not to take anything away from Z, but I've always sort of laughed at the notion that Z was the best of our injury-depleted "Big 3"..

 

Prior and Wood are definitely better (those two huge qualifying words attached, of course)... Z is still awesome though...

 

Yeah, that's not true.

 

When Prior is healthy, it's not close. Wood is a much closer call, admittedly.

 

Prior has command. Z and Wood have much filthier stuff.

 

I can buy that.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Christ, I'm better than Z today. But in the grand scheme of things, Big Z is the #1 on this staff.

[Mizzou]

How was THAT a strike?!

[treebird]

murton swung at a couple bad pitches that at bat. much less patient.

[Careless]

Brenly just advocated throwing at valentin

 

i missed that. why?

"valentin looks extremely comfortable at the plate. There's a way to make a guy uncomfortable"

[ToupeeOnFire]

How was THAT a strike?!

That was terrible.

[BeerHere]

So Z's going to pitch the 4th.

[frostwyrm]

I've always thought Kerry had the best stuff.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Barrett doubled off the wall in right center field

Murton grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3, Barrett holding second

Cedeno grounded out to short, 6-3, Barrett to third

Zambrano struck out swinging

 

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 1 men left on base

 

              1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R H E
CUBS          5 0 0 0              5 5 0 
Cincinnati    1 0 3                4 5 1 

 

Home runs: CUBS: Murton, Cincinnati: Hatteberg

[Mizzou]

So Z's going to pitch the 4th.

Yeah, why wouldn't he?

[mlarner]

I really wish the Cubs could get Carlos to slow down a little bit. At least take a breath in between pitches to compose yourself a little bit. Sometimes I think his stuff is so good that he and the Cubs just trust his pitches to move all over the place and get the batters out that way rather than having a game plan for each and every batter. Its fine to work quickly, but he's taking this way too far. Quick, but not rushed.

[C.C.]

Leadoff double but can't get him home. Sheez!

[erik316wttn]

No, no, no, Carlos.

 

When you swing at strike 3 in the dirt and everyone is running off the field, you run to first! Has AJ Pierzinski taught you NOTHING?

[erik316wttn]

Leadoff double but can't get him home. Sheez!

 

There's the Cubs I know.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Rollins popped out in his first AB

[Soul]

BAH!

[BeerHere]

So Z's going to pitch the 4th.

Yeah, why wouldn't he?

 

Wild, 70 pitches thus far, getting tatooed.

 

I'm not saying I'm against it but an argument could be made either way.

[XZero771679666304]

I've always thought Kerry had the best stuff.

 

I think he does too. When has has command, he may be the hardest guy to hit in the game. Now, his command is a huge variable.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

No, no, no, Carlos.

 

When you swing at strike 3 in the dirt and everyone is running off the field, you run to first! Has AJ Pierzinski taught you NOTHING?

 

let's just hope he's not too tired to make it through 6.