09/04 Pittsburgh (Maholm) @ CUBS (Zambrano) 1:20 CDT, WGNTV

[Jim Ignatowski]

Fred, how do the cubs compare this year to last in GIDP?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Mahlom walked

[da bears]

Ortiz to the 9th! 3 more outs for Washington.

[UMFan83]

See this is my problem with Z....he's a great pitcher, and a great character...but can you really count on him in any particular game. Since he is still showing signs of letting adversity getting to him, its safe to say that THIS WILL NEVER CHANGE.

 

He also has trouble in big games, as evidenced by by his mediocre playoff performance in 2003 and his performance in some, not all, of his big games in 2004. He has also had issues in both of his opening day starts.

 

Z needs to come into 2007 improved. I expect better of him.

 

 

 

 

*of course this could be WBC fatigue. But that isn't hurting Jake Peavy

[Fred Hornkohl]

Duffy singled to center field , Maholm to second

[Fred Hornkohl]

Randa sacrificed, 3-4, Maholm to third, Duffy to second

[illiniguy]

See this is my problem with Z....he's a great pitcher, and a great character...but can you really count on him in any particular game. Since he is still showing signs of letting adversity getting to him, its safe to say that THIS WILL NEVER CHANGE.

 

He also has trouble in big games, as evidenced by by his mediocre playoff performance in 2003 and his performance in some, not all, of his big games in 2004. He has also had issues in both of his opening day starts.

 

Z needs to come into 2007 improved. I expect better of him.

 

 

 

 

*of course this could be WBC fatigue. But that isn't hurting Jake Peavy

oh come on. in '03' he was what 21? I don't think any pitcher would get too fired up to pitch for this team right now.

[UMFan83]

R_nny Ce_en_ Edited September 4, 2006 by UMFan83

[YearofDaCubs]

I love my Cubs!!

[Jim Ignatowski]

Ortiz with a 4 pitch 8th inning (88 pitches on the day). Deadbird hitters haven't done something now through 8 innings.

[illiniguy]

why is cedeno even playing?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

See this is my problem with Z....he's a great pitcher, and a great character...but can you really count on him in any particular game. Since he is still showing signs of letting adversity getting to him, its safe to say that THIS WILL NEVER CHANGE.

 

He also has trouble in big games, as evidenced by by his mediocre playoff performance in 2003 and his performance in some, not all, of his big games in 2004. He has also had issues in both of his opening day starts.

 

Z needs to come into 2007 improved. I expect better of him.

 

 

 

 

*of course this could be WBC fatigue. But that isn't hurting Jake Peavy

 

Z is also interchangable with "every pitcher in the history of time" in that post.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Randa grounded to shortstop , safe at first on a throwing error, E6, Maholm scored, Duffy to third

[YearofDaCubs]

Wow, and now Z has been pulled and it's possible because of injury.

[da bears]

For anyone who cares, Ramon Ortiz just hit a solo home run in the 8th inning. He's also got a "great" game going.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Novoa in to pitch for the CUBS

[CDBears1259]

Please let the season end right now!!!

[Brian]

the daily trip to the mound by Mark O'neil.

[illiniguy]

Wow, and now Z has been pulled and it's possible because of injury.

Sweet maybe Dusty's job is finally done.

[CuseCubFan69]

See this is my problem with Z....he's a great pitcher, and a great character...but can you really count on him in any particular game. Since he is still showing signs of letting adversity getting to him, its safe to say that THIS WILL NEVER CHANGE.

 

He also has trouble in big games, as evidenced by by his mediocre playoff performance in 2003 and his performance in some, not all, of his big games in 2004. He has also had issues in both of his opening day starts.

 

Z needs to come into 2007 improved. I expect better of him.

 

 

 

 

*of course this could be WBC fatigue. But that isn't hurting Jake Peavy

 

Is Peavy throwing 120 pitches a game?

 

I hope Dusty doesn't take any blame for this because I'm sure it's just bad luck Z is hurt right now.

[UMFan83]

Ortiz with a 4 pitch 8th inning (88 pitches on the day). Deadbird hitters haven't done something now through 8 innings.

 

Not on TV in Chicago is it?

[YearofDaCubs]

 

*of course this could be WBC fatigue. But that isn't hurting Jake Peavy

Peavy also was really bad until just recently.

[UMFan83]

Wow he just homered to boot

[Big Fergie J]

For anyone who cares, Ramon Ortiz just hit a solo home run in the 8th inning. He's also got a "great" game going.

 

Unbelievable....Ortiz is doing it all.

[Jim Ignatowski]

Guess who just hit a HR for the Nationals? Yep that pitcher, Ortiz.