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

[Blueheart05]

And the first Bartman mention.

 

When the telecast started I told my roommate that the over/under on a Bartman reference was 10 minutes. I took under and I won.

 

It's disgusting. I don't think ESPN can have a Cubs game without mentioning it.

 

I think it was during the Cardinals-Cubs Sunday Night Game a ball was fouled off near the seats and sure enough Morgan mentioned Bartman virtually immediately.

 

BTW, I also called the Cabrera home run to my roommate. And I think I'm going to Vegas right now.

 

Speaking of Vegas, I heard on the radio, the Marlins are the biggest longshot in all of baseball tonight. Let's not make this a big payday!

[Andy]

Filthy pitch to K Jacobs. Where was that when Miggy was up?

[soccer10k]

It's amazing what happens when you throw strikes.

[CubinNY]

That wasn't that bad of a pitch to Caberra.

 

Sometimes you have to tip your cap.

 

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Does anyone think the WBC has affected Z? I don't have any opinon, just asking.

 

he left it over the middle of the plate. it was not a good pitch, at all.

 

It was in the zone but low and away, nowhere near the middle of the plate.

[Guest]

Wasn't even that bad of a pitch.

 

5 HRs already.

I'm less worried about those HR than I am about the 18 BB.

[anemic offense]

That wasn't that bad of a pitch to Caberra.

 

Sometimes you have to tip your cap.

 

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Does anyone think the WBC has affected Z? I don't have any opinon, just asking.

 

he left it over the middle of the plate. it was not a good pitch, at all.

 

It was out over the plate, but it was down. I've seen Z get away with a lot worse.

[Outshined_One]

What happened to Jeremy Hermida, out of curiosity? Is he on the Marlins right now, injured, in the minors, what?

[Chris]

Wow blue, crazy zone early

[badger1679666666]

Let's get Guzman warmed up ASAP. He can't do any worse than Z is.

 

Plz no. Why the heck would we do that?

[Blueheart05]

Let's get Guzman warmed up ASAP. He can't do any worse than Z is.

 

not so fast...

[badger1679666666]

What happened to Jeremy Hermida, out of curiosity? Is he on the Marlins right now, injured, in the minors, what?

 

DL last I heard.

[Andy]

Sutcliffe talking about how the Cubs are lucky not to be playing Willis tonight, clearly unaware of our luck against young pitchers.

[cubfan75]

At least the pitch to Cabrera was at the bottom of the zone, just a great hitter hitting a good pitch.

[soccer10k]

And now they show that Willis was drafted by the Cubs. I always love being reminded of that.

[anemic offense]

How many HRs has Z given up already this year.

[badger1679666666]

At least the pitch to Cabrera was at the bottom of the zone, just a great hitter hitting a good pitch.

 

It's not the homer that's inexcusable. It's the walk to UGGLA that is.

[Jon]

Wasn't even that bad of a pitch.

 

5 HRs already.

I'm less worried about those HR than I am about the 18 BB.

His HRs allowed have increased over the past several years, though. 9 in 2003, 14 in 2004, and 21 in 2005. His G/F ratio has decreased over that time, too. 2.28 in 2003, 1.64 in 2004, 1.62 in 2005.

[Flames24Rulz]

another K to end the inning. Pretty long inning though for Z. If we can't score 3 runs off of Vargas, we don't deserve to win anyway.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Ramirez flied out to right field

Uggla walked

Cabrera homered to left center field, Uggla scored

Willingham singled to right field

Jacobs struck out (called)

Aguila struck out swinging

 

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

 

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

 

Home runs: Florida: Cabrera (4)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano   1.0  2  2  2  1  2  1  27 

[badger1679666666]

How many HRs has Z given up already this year.

 

5 I believe.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Runs plz. Edited April 24, 2006 by Butterscup

[Andy]

Z buckles down and throws another filthy strikeout pitch. He looks to have good stuff if he can stop walking people.

[soccer10k]

At least the pitch to Cabrera was at the bottom of the zone, just a great hitter hitting a good pitch.

 

It's not the homer that's inexcusable. It's the walk to UGGLA that is.

 

Make them hit their way onto base but don't give out free passes.

[Blueheart05]

That wasn't that bad of a pitch to Caberra.

 

Sometimes you have to tip your cap.

 

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Does anyone think the WBC has affected Z? I don't have any opinon, just asking.

 

The real problem was the walk. Cabrera is a legit hitter so, yes, tip your hat to him but he can't exacerbate the situation by walking batters.

[theOrange]

I'll take the blame for Zambrano.

 

He was my #1/ACE SP pick in my fantasy team. Of course that means he will suck this year. :(