Is Z hurt now??????

[dalgreen]

I believe he was on the disabled list every year prior to 2003. Baker definitely hasn't helped him, but I remember saying in 2002 that I didn't think Wood would ever be healthy enough to last an entire season.

 

In 2002 he started 33 games for 213 innings with a 3.66 ERA.

 

2000 was his first year back from TJS, when it was absurd to expect much from him. 2001 he started 28 games for 174 IP with a 3.36 ERA, an excellent 2nd season after TJS performance. He was fine at the start of 2003, and in fact had a career year. But Dusty extended him to ridiculous amounts, ignoring his past health scares, throwing him 140+ pitches in games.

 

Dusty got a healthy Wood, Prior and Zambrano when he showed up at the door. 2 are down.

 

Thanks for the knowledge. I was wrong, but I could've sworn he missed a few starts in 2002. I know one reason we didn't win the division in 2001 was due to his missing four starts (if I remember correctly) in August.

[goonys evil twin]

Thanks for the knowledge. I was wrong, but I could've sworn he missed a few starts in 2002. I know one reason we didn't win the division in 2001 was due to his missing four starts (if I remember correctly) in August.

 

33 starts means it would be awful difficult to have missed a few. But even if he missed a turn or had a start pushed back that doesn't mean much, very few pitchers literally throw every 5 days during a season. 2001 was only his 2nd year back after TJS, missing some starts is hardly alarming. In my opinion he had his TJS and related injury/recovery issues solved by 2002. The 2004/2005/2006 stuff has been completely different.

 

Roy Oswalt has been banged up pretty much every single season, but that doesn't mean his manager shouldn't take responsibility for using him properly.