4/24 Marlins (Vargas) @ Cubs (Z!) 6:05 PM WCIU/ESPN

[cubfan75]

Z just setting up the DP....I hope.

[anemic offense]

Cmon just a few more BBs Z. Then you can be the only starter with 5 starts to have more BBs than IPs.

[Blueheart05]

man! this sucks, we are getting the crap beat out of us by minor leaguers. Why cant Dusty see that Walks=runs? what is so difficult about seeing the value of a walk, he sees it almost every day with the team playing against us.

 

Dusty isn't the reason why this team is trailing. Zambrano lacking control is. Also, being behind by a

few runs isn't a beating.

Edited April 24, 2006 by Blueheart05

[Coach C]

4-1??

 

It's 4-0!

[Mizzou]

whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, WHOA

 

The goal is to get the ball to the player in the air? Huh.

As opposed to bouncing it home? Yeah.

 

That's the point. Ronny's not trying to 8 hop it to the plate, but you're supposed to keep it low rather than overshoot it. You can always pick a ball that bounces, you can't do anything with a throw that goes over your head.

I don't think Sutcliffe was saying he should've airmailed the ball. He's just saying that you gotta make sure the ball lands in Barrett's glove without rolling there.

[badgercub]

I don't like this. At the smallest sign of adversity Z has been losing focus and it takes him 2-3 batters to get it back. Guess he should have kept his mouth shut before the season started when he was talking about winning the Cy Young.

[Chris]

Needed that

[anemic offense]

What the hell happened to Zambrano? He's flat out sucked this year.

 

His sinker's been non-existent, his command has been horrible, and when he has thrown strikes they've been hit for HRs or doubles and scoring the guys who walked. That pretty much sums it up.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Aguila struck out swinging

[Blueheart05]

4-1??

 

It's 4-0!

 

3-0 but who's counting?

[cubfan75]

Z has had good stuff tonight, he just needs to harness it better. BTW, Erin Andrews is a UF grad as well.

[Mizzou]

Please stop calling him O-B.

[Soul]

Good slider there.

 

Damn I hate to see us give up an early lead.

[bc2k]

The guy in the stands behind Erin Andrews has a huge head.

[Chris]

EA referring to EK with Z on the mound

[Vinestal]

man! this sucks, we are getting the crap beat out of us by minor leaguers. Why cant Dusty see that Walks=runs? what is so difficult about seeing the value of a walk, he sees it almost every day with the team playing against us.

 

Dusty isn't the reason why this team is trailing. Zambrano lacking control is. Also, being behind by a

few runs isn't a beating.

 

That wasnt the point Im just talking in general about the Cubs offense not taking walks. I realize Zambrano's performance is the big reason why we are getting reamed tonight so far.

[B]

EA referring to EK with Z on the mound

 

WTF

[Coach C]

4-1??

 

It's 4-0!

 

3-0 but who's counting?

 

One of the announcers (not sure who it was) said that Maddux was 4-1. That's why I said 4-0.

[anemic offense]

I don't like this. At the smallest sign of adversity Z has been losing focus and it takes him 2-3 batters to get it back. Guess he should have kept his mouth shut before the season started when he was talking about winning the Cy Young.

 

he's been pouting a lot this year. Then again he hasn't pitched this bad for this long in quite a while

[ToupeeOnFire]

So the new theory is that Zambrano's calmer demeanor is effecting his pitching ability. Expect this to become a meme. Edited April 25, 2006 by ToupeeOnFire

[Chris]

There are certainly a lot of letters coming from the booth

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Uggla struck out (called)

Cabrera walked

Willingham doubled to the left field corner, Cabrera scored

Jacobs walked

Aguila struck out swinging

Abercrombie struck out swinging

 

1 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs: Florida: Cabrera (4)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano   3.0  4  3  3  3  7  1  66 

[cubfan75]

7 Ks through 3, quit putting people on base Z.

[anemic offense]

7 Ks!!!! But WGAF when we're already down by 3

[Soul]

Z's got his good stuff now (looks like it anyway). Got to get back those damn runs. Edited April 25, 2006 by Soul