There is something wrong with this

[Mephistopheles]

It is April 27th, and Carlos Zambrano has just two more strikeouts than David Aardsma and hasn't missed a start (physically, mentally he has missed them all)

[kroth1342]

Zambrano sucks right now what else is there to say

[seanimal]

Zambrano sucks right now what else is there to say

 

Didn't suck yesterday.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Never underestimate the power of crazy eyes.

http://www.baseballballparks.com/Teams/images/cubs/david_allan_aardsma.jpg

[CardsFanInChiTown]

It's pretty clear Z is injured.

[imb]

It's pretty clear Z is injured.

 

Don't try these jedi mind tricks on us, pal.

[CardsFanInChiTown]

It's pretty clear Z is injured.

 

Don't try these jedi mind tricks on us, pal.

 

 

His funky arm slot screams shoulder injury.

 

 

1) Huge career workloads for a young pitcher.

2) Walk rate went up by 33% in 2006.

3) Coming into 2006 he had a career GB rate of 1.89. In 2006 it was 1.31.

 

 

Seriously, is there any doubt? I know they are different pitchers but Z reminds me of Mulder and Hudson. I wonder if the Cubs sale is the REAL reason they haven't signed him to an extension.

[Sammy Sofa]

I have no problem if him getting less strikeouts means less walks. The last game was just one game, granted, but I have no problem with only two strikeouts if it means he can go 6-7 full innings with one or no walks.

[jersey cubs fan]

I have no problem if him getting less strikeouts means less walks. The last game was just one game, granted, but I have no problem with only two strikeouts if it means he can go 6-7 full innings with one or no walks.

 

I don't have a problem with it either, but that's not the point. The point is that a decreasing K rate can indicate arm problems.

[CoolHandLuke]

The three years prior to this year, Zambrano's K/9 increased every year, while his ERA also increased every year.

 

Don't really know what this means, I'm just saying...

[Guest]

I don't look at a decreasing K rate as much as a spike in the walk rate as a bad sign from a numbers point of view. From a scouting perspective, his inability to hold a higher arm slot is alarming.

[cubbieblue12]

Never underestimate the power of crazy eyes.

http://www.baseballballparks.com/Teams/images/cubs/david_allan_aardsma.jpg

 

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crap they changed it to the White Sox photo.