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

[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.

 

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

 

No question.

[C.C.]

Great work, ace.

 

He's hurt. He has to be...

[Roast]

Wow... Great inning, Z.

 

What's wrong with him!

[bcruise]

Who's our long reliever right now?

[C.C.]

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

 

I don't think it's Barrett fault...

[Chocolate Milk]

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

 

Catchers ERA doesn't really mean anything.

[98navigator]

Can we skip Z next time out?

 

I hope we won't be skipping one of the other 3 main starters to keep Z on schedule!

[TruffleShuffle]

Great work, ace.

 

He's hurt. He has to be...

 

not really... could just be in a funk b/c his mechanics are out of whack

[UMFan83]

Who's our long reliever right now?

 

Cotts? Although he hasn't been stretched out in awhile..

[Moonlight Graham]

that was pathetic!

[WrigleyinEngland]

He's either injured and not telling anyone or he doesn't want to play for this org any longer

[Tracer Bullet]

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

 

Is Henry actually out there throwing the pitches when he starts? I hadn't noticed that.

[OleMissCub]

ewwww Izzy is playing today.

[Banedon]

Who's our long reliever right now?

 

Lou is probably calling up Hendry and asking the same thing.

[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

 

Catchers ERA doesn't really mean anything.

 

It's an interesting statistic and I'm reporting it without bias

[Moonlight Graham]

He's either injured and not telling anyone or he doesn't want to play for this org any longer

 

You are crazy if you are implying he isn't giving 100% because he wants to be somewhere else. This is his big year to get paid. He wants to go 32-0 even if he didn't want to come back.

[C.C.]

He's either injured and not telling anyone or he doesn't want to play for this org any longer

 

Yes that's it. In his contract year he's just going to tank because he doesn't want to be here anymore....

[Tracer Bullet]

He's either injured and not telling anyone or he doesn't want to play for this org any longer

 

I thought I saw some articles today about the Cubs costing themselves money by not having signed him already. I don't know who wrote that, but they aren't watching Z pitch. His stock is going down, if anything.

[98navigator]

He's either injured and not telling anyone or he doesn't want to play for this org any longer

 

 

WTH?

[Chocolate Milk]

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

 

Catchers ERA doesn't really mean anything.

 

It's an interesting statistic and I'm reporting it without bias

 

Ok, then. Knock yourself out.

[Moonlight Graham]

He's either injured and not telling anyone or he doesn't want to play for this org any longer

 

Dumb post of the year! :shock:

[98navigator]

Floyd walks

[RichHillIsABeast]

Good work, Floyd.

[Tedward]

He's either injured and not telling anyone or he doesn't want to play for this org any longer

 

I thought I saw some articles today about the Cubs costing themselves money by not having signed him already. I don't know who wrote that, but they aren't watching Z pitch. His stock is going down, if anything.

 

I'm starting to wonder if the sale of the team was a smoke screen to him not signing. Granted it's probably far fetched, but maybe they didn't like what they saw after his first two starts and wanted to hold off on sealing the deal.......

[Tracer Bullet]

He's either injured and not telling anyone or he doesn't want to play for this org any longer

 

Dumb post of the year! :shock:

 

I certainly don't agree with the 2nd part, but I'm not sure it's "post of the year" material.