08/14 CUBS (Zambrano) @ Houston (Oswalt), 7:05 CDT, CSN+ TV

[Sammy Sofa]

Why...is...he...still...PITCHING?!?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Huff walked

[YearofDaCubs]

Zambrano at 114 pitches and they let him go in to the 8th??

[Laura]

Z's '06 pitch count splits suggest he's not nearly as effective after 105 pitches (ESPN's breakdown).

 

This would bother me less if I didn't figure they'll pitch him again after 4 days of rest (normal rest) even with the off-day on Thursday.

[PrimeTime]

Dusty this is what you have setup men for you moron

[Sammy Sofa]

114 PITCHES.

 

Zambrano starts next season on the DL. Book it.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ensberg popped out (foul) to first base

[Laura]

I'm not sure about Z going out here..but I don't want to completely exhaust the bullpen out either-and considering the bullpen pitched just as much as the starters on the road, those guys are getting way too many innings also. So I guess I hope Z gets this done near 110, and pull him before he gets to 120.

 

If anyone's arm is going to get over-extended, it should be someone like Novoa vs. someone like Zambrano (who has already thrown the most pitches in MLB this season).

[JGalt73]

Pitcher abuse should be a felony.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Scott grounded into a FC, 3-6, Huff out at second

[illiniguy]

Pitcher abuse should be a felony.

Jesus Dusty, this is Prior Wood all over again. Except this year we aren't fighting for a playoff bid.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Don't step on Zambrano :evil: Edited August 15, 2006 by Butterscup

[Laura]

AWESOME Scott tripped over Z's leg at 1B.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Z hurt on the play. Luke Scott looks to have stepped on Z's heel.

[cheapseats]

Pitcher abuse should be a felony.

 

Seriously. If I were a pitcher, I would refuse to go back in and face the wrath of uninformed sports reporters everywhere.

[Sammy Sofa]

Did Scott's leg get torn off?

[CubColtPacer]

I'm not sure about Z going out here..but I don't want to completely exhaust the bullpen out either-and considering the bullpen pitched just as much as the starters on the road, those guys are getting way too many innings also. So I guess I hope Z gets this done near 110, and pull him before he gets to 120.

 

If anyone's arm is going to get over-extended, it should be someone like Novoa vs. someone like Zambrano (who has already thrown the most pitches in MLB this season).

 

I completely agree with that-but it's everyone in the bullpen who is throwing a great amount of innings-and they are going to continue to because 3 out of the 4 young starters every time out will not get out of the 5th or 6th (on average-it will be variable each time about which one gets deeper into the game). That said, I said that before the 7th-I don't support at all him going out for the 8th.

[cheapseats]

Pitcher abuse should be a felony.

Jesus Dusty, this is Prior Wood all over again. Except this year we aren't fighting for a playoff bid.

 

No, just padding his record so he can have a higher winning percentage when negotiating his next contract.

[UMFan83]

Z is such a warrior gutting it out fearlessly to keep us right in there in the Wild Card race.

 

 

Oh wait, we are 19 games under .500 and he's gonna throw 120 pitches at least..

 

 

Baker doesn't care who he takes down on the way out of town.

[Andy]

Z's indestructible.

 

BUT WHY THE **** IS HE STILL IN???

[Sammy Sofa]

I can't convince my brain that it's seeing what it's seeing.

[Laura]

I love it when Dusty compounds the deep pitch counts with leaving pitchers in after injuries.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Huff walked

Ensberg popped out (foul) to first base

Scott grounded into a FC, 3-6, Huff out at second

Everett flied out to deep right center field

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Nevin (10)

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      7.0  4  0  0  7  5  0 121

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Oswalt        7.0  7  2  2  0  4  1  82
Qualls        1.0  2  1  1  1  1  0  20

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

It was odd to see Dusty wipe Z's face for him. It was like a mom who licks her finger and cleans of a bit of dirt off her child's face.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Odds that Z is sent out for the 9th?