4/7 Cubs (Zambrano) @ Brewers (Sheets) 12:05CST WGN / XM188

[Butterscup1679666578]

I liked the idea by Aramis on that 3-1 pitch, he just missed it.

 

Yep. Better than trying to pull the outside pitch, which he seems to do a lot, especially at the beginning of the year.

[CP_414]

Z needs to learn to pitch to contact. Hes ALWAYS trying to strike people out. If he could pitch to contact, he'd last longer in games, thus getting better numbers.

 

if he pitched to contact without trying to k people, i bet he'd put up worse numbers

 

That last batter was a good example. He worked it to a 3-2 count, by trying to hit those corners, instead of maybe throwing him a fastball when its 2-2, and getting him to bite.

 

I don't know, a guy like sheets gets his K's, but he never walks people. I think he might have a better approach then Z.

 

I'm in Milwaukee stuck watching FSN Wisconsin. They just quoted Sheets an inning ago, where Sheets says he tries to strike out every batter. He and Z have the same goalwith every at bat, Sheets just his his spots better.

[cubbyvirus00]

Z needs to learn to pitch to contact. Hes ALWAYS trying to strike people out. If he could pitch to contact, he'd last longer in games, thus getting better numbers.

 

if he pitched to contact without trying to k people, i bet he'd put up worse numbers

 

That last batter was a good example. He worked it to a 3-2 count, by trying to hit those corners, instead of maybe throwing him a fastball when its 2-2, and getting him to bite.

 

I don't know, a guy like sheets gets his K's, but he never walks people. I think he might have a better approach then Z.

 

zambrano isn't ben sheets.

 

Thats fairly obvious, but don't you think that all the successful pitchers in history have similar mental concepts of getting hitters out? I'm a huge fan of Z, but there's a reason why he hasen't approached an elite Cy Young status type of pitcher. I think one of the reasons, is his mental approach to the game.

[Flames24Rulz]

Hart grounds out to Izturis.

[RichHillIsABeast]

zambrano isn't ben sheets.

Nor do I want him to be.

 

There can be only one Z!

 

http://www.filmposters.it/imgposter/grandi/highlander.jpg

[Derwood]

nice little streak of starting pitching the last few games

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Izturis's arm is much more Ecksteinish than I remember.

[Flames24Rulz]

Two quick outs. Keep it up, big guy.

[ctcf]

<3 short outs

[Butterscup1679666578]

Soriano looks a lot better in CF as each game goes on.

[98navigator]

A very nice 1-2-3 inning!

[rocket]

Thats fairly obvious, but don't you think that all the successful pitchers in history have similar mental concepts of getting hitters out? I'm a huge fan of Z, but there's a reason why he hasen't approached an elite Cy Young status type of pitcher. I think one of the reasons, is his mental approach to the game.

 

he is what he is. ben sheets is capable of striking out a lot of guys without walking a ton of guys. he's rare. zambrano strikes out a lot of guys, but also walks a lot of guys. that's not so rare.

 

it's not as easy as z simply taking a ben sheets approach, and then all his problems will go away. he's going to walk people, period.

[Laura]

Izturis's arm is much more Ecksteinish than I remember.

 

Did he have TJ surgery or was he just rehabbing an injury?

[da bears]

Quick inning. I like.

[ToupeeOnFire]

That was easy. I love it.

[Flames24Rulz]

Sheets pops out to Lee. Real fast inning.

[inari]

Now that's nice to see. What an efficient inning by Big Z.

[Butterscup1679666578]

6 pitch inning, 35 through 3!

[soccer10k]

Z is sharp today.

[ctcf]

Six pitch innings rule.

[RichHillIsABeast]

hahaha 6 pitch 1-2-3 inning for Z. That's how you go deep into ballgames. 8-)

[Andy]

I'm getting Those Thoughts again.

[RichHillIsABeast]

I'm getting Those Thoughts again.

 

:evil:

[ToupeeOnFire]

Izturis's arm is much more Ecksteinish than I remember.

 

Did he have TJ surgery or was he just rehabbing an injury?

He had Tommy John.

[CubmanPi]

6 pitch inning, 35 through 3!

 

this isn't the first time this sort of thing has happened this year. If it happens too much more, I may come to expect it every now and then. It's so scary raising expectations of this team.