4/13 Cubs (Zambrano) v.s. Reds (Milton) 1:20 WGNTV and Radio

[da bears]

Alright Zambrano. Quick inning right here please.

[srbin84]

Alright Pagan does NOT = Beltran.

 

What an awful swing.

 

:lol:

 

Yeah, you're supposed to swing, not throw the bat at the ball.

 

Unless you are Ricky Gutierrez.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

What's the deal with Z giving up so may homers?

 

he's overthrowing the ball. fast = less movement.

[badger1679666666]

What's the deal with Z giving up so may homers?

 

Dunn and Lopez are HR hitters and the winds blowing out?

[jjgman21]

What's the deal with Z giving up so may homers?

 

not enough sinkers, too much trying to throw the ball through the brick wall behind home plate?

[Banedon]

Alright Pagan does NOT = Beltran.

 

What an awful swing.

 

:lol:

 

Yeah, you're supposed to swing, not throw the bat at the ball.

 

Unless you are Ricky Gutierrez.

 

He throws his bat at the fans.

[sweetpeteman]

I think its the Reds. I just thins that Z just cant beat them.

[bukie]

The Reds have 3 hits. It's not like they're pounding Z with reckless abandon.

 

They are just making the most of every opportunity.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Hatteberg struck out swinging

[Andy]

Alright Z, just get one more. After all, DLee and Murt are coming up at least one more time.

[ToupeeOnFire]

Is Aramis available for pinch-hit duty?

[cubbyvirus00]

plz cobz i want 2 win

[Banedon]

Alright Z, just get one more. After all, DLee and Murt are coming up at least one more time.

 

We also have Walker and Barrett available to PH.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Kearns singled to left field

[badger1679666666]

Plz Barrett and Walker soon dusty.

[Banedon]

Is Aramis available for pinch-hit duty?

 

Maybe. He took a little BP yesterday, but they're playing it safe. I guess it depends how bad they need a bat.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Aurilia bunted out to the pitcher, 1-3

Hatteberg struck out swinging

Kearns singled to left field

Phillips popped out to right field

 

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

 

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

 

Home runs: Cincinnati: Dunn (5), Lopez (3), CUBS: Murton (2)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Milton     5.0  6  3  2  2  4  1  83 

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano   6.0  4  5  5  3  8  2 103 

[Flames24Rulz]

alright let's get some more runs this inning.

[anemic offense]

What's the deal with Z giving up so may homers?

 

Dunn and Lopez are HR hitters and the winds blowing out?

 

I wasn't looking for a smart ass answer. :roll:

 

What I'm getting at is a trend that started last year. Z gave up almost twice as many homers as he did the year before, which isn't a good thing when he walks as many as he does. In addition to that his K's have gone up while his GF/FO ration has gone down. It seems to me Z is throwing the ball way to hard, which inhibits the sinking action on his fastball. This means more fastballs are staying up in the zone, thus more are being hit out.

 

Question is, what is the cause of the change? Does it have more to do with Z cognizantly trying to throw harder, or is it more of a mechanical issue? IMO, it appears Z has decided to rely more on the K and less on the GB, which I think is a very big mistake.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Is Aramis available for pinch-hit duty?

 

Pat & Ron seem to think so.

[moorecg]

How do guys like Milton always get to the 7th inning or later against us? Oh...yeah..I forgot...we beat ourselves.

[da bears]

Keep chipping away now Cubs.

[cubbyvirus00]

Aramis is busy getting his "glut" massaged.

[anemic offense]

I like the Ronny-o-meter. I'm surprised it took this long to make a comeback.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cedeno grounded out to second, 4-3