5/4 Nationals (Bergmann) @ Cubs (Zambrano) 1:20pm WGN/720

[C.C.]

What the hell! I just got back from lunch and we are down 4-0!

[Chocolate Milk]

Strike someone out maybe?

[abuck1220]

Z looks to be throwing much more side-arm to me this year...am I the only one thinking that?

 

no, and it's pretty obvious. i don't know why the hell nobody has fixed it yet.

[Banedon]

The Cubs taking away the Blue jerseys : Carlos :: Delilah cutting his hair : Sampson

 

If only the issue was that easy.

[C.C.]

Something has to be wrong with Z. No way is he this bad.

[Old Style]

Jacque Jones sucks. Pie would have caught the ball that turned into the leadoff triple and he wouldn't have had to make a diving catch on that last one.

[Banedon]

Z looks to be throwing much more side-arm to me this year...am I the only one thinking that?

 

no, and it's pretty obvious. i don't know why the hell nobody has fixed it yet.

 

If it's because of an injury, it may not be so easy to fix...but in that case they shouldn't be pitching him.

[Roast]

What the heck...Im at work and i get on to check the score... WHAT IS GOING ON.

 

Seriously, bring back the blue jersies already, Z can pitch in those.

[98navigator]

ANOTHER walk

[Garwilly]

I hate this.

[Flames24Rulz]

THROW STRIKES

[RichHillIsABeast]

Jacque Jones sucks. Pie would have caught the ball that turned into the leadoff triple and he wouldn't have had to make a diving catch on that last one.

 

JJ doesn't suck. Pie is just that good. GG good.

 

argh, another walk.

[bcruise]

Z's working toward about a 3 or 4 inning outing....over 30 pitches already.

[Moonlight Graham]

Can we skip Z next time out?

[Old Style]

Jacque Jones sucks. Pie would have caught the ball that turned into the leadoff triple and he wouldn't have had to make a diving catch on that last one.

 

JJ doesn't suck. Pie is just that good. GG good.

 

argh, another walk.

THEN WHY ISN'T HE IN THE DAMN GAME?!

[C.C.]

Z's working toward about a 3 or 4 inning outing....over 30 pitches already.

 

He may not even make it that far.

[Banedon]

32 pitches so far for Z.

[Flames24Rulz]

Z got away with a huge hanger right there.

 

And those fans need to shut up.

[abuck1220]

Z looks to be throwing much more side-arm to me this year...am I the only one thinking that?

 

no, and it's pretty obvious. i don't know why the hell nobody has fixed it yet.

 

If it's because of an injury, it may not be so easy to fix...but in that case they shouldn't be pitching him.

 

either way, he shouldn't be throwing side arm right now.

[TruffleShuffle]

good, walk the light hitting catcher

[98navigator]

34 pitches!

[JonnyRed]

Let's hope the bats are hot today!

[RichHillIsABeast]

Great work, ace.

[C.C.]

35 pitch 1st inning. Wow!

[UMFan83]

Just another topic of debate. A breakdown of Zambrano's starts.

 

With Blanco starting:

 

@STL - 7.0 IP 7 H 1 ER 0 BB, Win

vs MIL - 5.2 IP 5 H 2 ER 3 BB, ND

@ MIL - 7.0 IP 5 H 3 ER 2 BB, Win

 

Totals - 19.2 IP 17 H 6 ER 5 BB, 2-0, 2.75 ERA, 1.12 WHIP

 

With Barrett starting:

 

@ ATL - 6.0 IP 8 H 5 ER 5 BB, ND

vs CIN - 4.0 IP 6 H 6 ER 4 BB, Loss

@ CIN - 5.0 IP 6 H 5 ER 5 BB, Loss

 

Totals - 15.0 IP 20 H 16 ER 14 BB, 0-2, 9.60 ERA, 2.27 WHIP

 

Barrett is behind the plate today...

 

To update:

 

W/Barrett: 16 IP 23 H 20 ER 16 BB, 0-2, 11.25 ERA, 2.44 WHIP