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

[WrigleyinEngland]

Ok if not wanting to be here how about believing his own press with things like i'm going to win the Cy etc?? like i say he may just be injured but he sure isn't pitching anything like his ML career so far.

[Old Style]

Anyone who doesn't believe that catchers can have a huge impact on how a pitcher performs is kidding themselves.

[98navigator]

DLee singles to CF

[Flames24Rulz]

Lee is so locked in.

[Brian]

Dlee is unstoppable.

 

that being said, DP time

[Moonlight Graham]

Lee is so fun to watch hit.

[Banedon]

A mere single for Lee? What's wrong with him?????

[98navigator]

Anyone who doesn't believe that catchers can have a huge impact on how a pitcher performs is kidding themselves.

 

you're kidding yourself. Pitchers make the ultimate call on the pitches they throw. As such, they are responsible!

[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.

 

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.......

 

I have no idea, but I'm pretty happy we didn't throw a huge pile of money at him before the season started. If his arm is messed up, I'd like to know that (or, more accurately, have the Cubs know that) before they get close to a deal.

[98navigator]

Work the damn count Ram

[abuck1220]

Anyone who doesn't believe that catchers can have a huge impact on how a pitcher performs is kidding themselves.

 

solid argument.

[Brian]

at least the outside edge is consistently not a strike

[Banedon]

Anyone who doesn't believe that catchers can have a huge impact on how a pitcher performs is kidding themselves.

 

solid argument.

 

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[Old Style]

Anyone who doesn't believe that catchers can have a huge impact on how a pitcher performs is kidding themselves.

 

 

you're kidding yourself. Pitchers make the ultimate call on the pitches they throw. As such, they are responsible!

I never said that the pitcher wasn't ultimately responsible. Why do you think guys like Greg Maddux always liked to have a personal catcher?

[TruffleShuffle]

as usual, everyone's hacking away at the first pitch... great approach in a four-run hole

[WrigleyinEngland]

That must be it moonlight , i'm dumb know nothing about baseball just spen thousands of $$ travelling over to chicago each year to watch the cubs. I'm just looking for reasons as to Z's peformance cos you sure aren't going to tell me everything's normal.

[jersey cubs fan]

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

 

I'm trying hard to believe that, but I can't help thinking this has to be a health issue.

[Brian]

GAH

 

back to sucky Cobs.

[98navigator]

Barrett has been bad lately

[Banedon]

Anyone who doesn't believe that catchers can have a huge impact on how a pitcher performs is kidding themselves.

 

 

you're kidding yourself. Pitchers make the ultimate call on the pitches they throw. As such, they are responsible!

I never said that the pitcher wasn't ultimately responsible. Why do you think guys like Greg Maddux always liked to have a personal catcher?

 

Superstition.

[RichHillIsABeast]

Not a great pitch to hack at, MB.

[abuck1220]

Anyone who doesn't believe that catchers can have a huge impact on how a pitcher performs is kidding themselves.

 

 

you're kidding yourself. Pitchers make the ultimate call on the pitches they throw. As such, they are responsible!

I never said that the pitcher wasn't ultimately responsible. Why do you think guys like Greg Maddux always liked to have a personal catcher?

 

just when i thought your argument couldn't get any stronger...

[Moonlight Graham]

That must be it moonlight , i'm dumb know nothing about baseball just spen thousands of $$ travelling over to chicago each year to watch the cubs. I'm just looking for reasons as to Z's peformance cos you sure aren't going to tell me everything's normal.

 

Your insight led you to believe it is because he does not want to play for this org. Stop wasting your money.

[Tracer Bullet]

Anyone who doesn't believe that catchers can have a huge impact on how a pitcher performs is kidding themselves.

 

 

you're kidding yourself. Pitchers make the ultimate call on the pitches they throw. As such, they are responsible!

I never said that the pitcher wasn't ultimately responsible. Why do you think guys like Greg Maddux always liked to have a personal catcher?

 

Ego?

[UMFan83]

GAH

 

back to sucky Cobs.

 

But but, run differential. We are pretty much like 16-10 not 12-14