Zambrano 0-4 since signing

[synergy]

I think we're going to regret this signing......he'll probably be mediocre now that he's signed a big contract. Hendry should have traded him while he had top value. Never ever give long term contracts to pitchers.

[UMFan83]

He's 0-2 since the signing, 0-4 in August

[questionmarkgrace]

I dont think we'll regret this deal. Zambrano is a great pitcher but lacks focus at times. When he learns how channel his emotions, instead of jumping off the mound like an idiot every time he strikes someone out, he will become a true ace. right now however, he looks like a mental midget.

[UMFan83]

I dont think we'll regret this deal. Zambrano is a great pitcher but lacks focus at times. When he learns how channel his emotions, instead of jumping off the mound like an idiot every time he strikes someone out, he will become a true ace. right now however, he looks like a mental midget.

 

This year has just been awful save his 6 amazing weeks. The other 14 weeks of thte season he has been unbelievably bad.

[Mephistopheles]

what a worthless topic

[Guest]

what a worthless topic

 

Why don't you either add some actual substance to your posts or quit criticizing every post?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

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[rocket]

His ERA is now in the 4's.

[RyCubsFan]

ummm.....he was dominating in his first start after he signed (against the cards) til it was rained out.

 

he's 0-2 since

 

this topic is ridiculous.

[abuck1220]

if you think he's the cubs' best pitcher, you clearly didn't watch tonight's game.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I dont think we'll regret this deal. Zambrano is a great pitcher but lacks focus at times. When he learns how channel his emotions, instead of jumping off the mound like an idiot every time he strikes someone out, he will become a true ace. right now however, he looks like a mental midget.

 

I bet Carl Pavano, Pedro Martinez, Jason Schmidt, and Barry Zitos teams felt the same way.

[UMFan83]

ummm.....he was dominating in his first start after he signed (against the cards) til it was rained out.

 

he's 0-2 since

 

this topic is ridiculous.

 

3 innings through. Today through 3 he was looking pretty good too.

[RyCubsFan]

if you think he's the cubs' best pitcher, you clearly didn't watch tonight's game.

 

you're going to judge him on one night? every pitcher has a bad night. does webb suck because the padres scored 5 off of him last night? he must not be the diamondback's best pitcher by your logic.

[Guest]

if you think he's the cubs' best pitcher, you clearly didn't watch tonight's game.

 

you're going to judge him on one night? every pitcher has a bad night. does webb suck because the padres scored 5 off of him last night? he must not be the diamondback's best pitcher by your logic.

 

Zambrano hasn't been the best pitcher on the Cubs this season. Hill and Lilly have been better.

[RyCubsFan]

if you think he's the cubs' best pitcher, you clearly didn't watch tonight's game.

 

you're going to judge him on one night? every pitcher has a bad night. does webb suck because the padres scored 5 off of him last night? he must not be the diamondback's best pitcher by your logic.

 

Zambrano hasn't been the best pitcher on the Cubs this season. Hill and Lilly have been better.

 

 

who do you start game 1 in the playoffs (assuming they're all equally rested)?

 

don't know about you...but i start big Z.

[abuck1220]

if you think he's the cubs' best pitcher, you clearly didn't watch tonight's game.

 

you're going to judge him on one night? every pitcher has a bad night. does webb suck because the padres scored 5 off of him last night? he must not be the diamondback's best pitcher by your logic.

 

that's not my logic at all. i said the whole "watch the game" thing because of the game thread last night in which i was told that if i didn't think zambrano was the cubs' best pitcher, i don't watch the games.

 

i'm judging him based on the whole season. after tonight, zambrano will be the cubs' fourth best pitcher, and marquis will be pushing him.

[abuck1220]

if you think he's the cubs' best pitcher, you clearly didn't watch tonight's game.

 

you're going to judge him on one night? every pitcher has a bad night. does webb suck because the padres scored 5 off of him last night? he must not be the diamondback's best pitcher by your logic.

 

Zambrano hasn't been the best pitcher on the Cubs this season. Hill and Lilly have been better.

 

 

who do you start game 1 in the playoffs (assuming they're all equally rested)?

 

don't know about you...but i start big Z.

 

yeah, everyone keeps saying that, but zambrano's really been laying some eggs in some pretty big games lately.

[UMFan83]

if you think he's the cubs' best pitcher, you clearly didn't watch tonight's game.

 

you're going to judge him on one night? every pitcher has a bad night. does webb suck because the padres scored 5 off of him last night? he must not be the diamondback's best pitcher by your logic.

 

Zambrano hasn't been the best pitcher on the Cubs this season. Hill and Lilly have been better.

 

 

who do you start game 1 in the playoffs (assuming they're all equally rested)?

 

don't know about you...but i start big Z.

 

Honestly, I wouldn't. I think he would be too jacked up for game 1 and be all over the place. Although, he might be jacked up any game of a playoff series that he starts. Kinda like 2003 when we gave him a 3-0 lead in game 1 of the NLCS and he preceded to give up 3 HRs in a span of 4 batters when he only gave up 9 HR all year.

[Guest]

if you think he's the cubs' best pitcher, you clearly didn't watch tonight's game.

 

you're going to judge him on one night? every pitcher has a bad night. does webb suck because the padres scored 5 off of him last night? he must not be the diamondback's best pitcher by your logic.

 

Zambrano hasn't been the best pitcher on the Cubs this season. Hill and Lilly have been better.

 

 

who do you start game 1 in the playoffs (assuming they're all equally rested)?

 

don't know about you...but i start big Z.

 

I'd start Hill.

[RyCubsFan]

if you think he's the cubs' best pitcher, you clearly didn't watch tonight's game.

 

you're going to judge him on one night? every pitcher has a bad night. does webb suck because the padres scored 5 off of him last night? he must not be the diamondback's best pitcher by your logic.

 

Zambrano hasn't been the best pitcher on the Cubs this season. Hill and Lilly have been better.

 

 

who do you start game 1 in the playoffs (assuming they're all equally rested)?

 

don't know about you...but i start big Z.

 

Honestly, I wouldn't. I think he would be too jacked up for game 1 and be all over the place. Although, he might be jacked up any game of a playoff series that he starts. Kinda like 2003 when we gave him a 3-0 lead in game 1 of the NLCS and he preceded to give up 3 HRs in a span of 4 batters when he only gave up 9 HR all year.

 

i was at that game in atlanta.

he was what...21 yrs old then?

not sure its still relevant to today.

[UMFan83]

if you think he's the cubs' best pitcher, you clearly didn't watch tonight's game.

 

you're going to judge him on one night? every pitcher has a bad night. does webb suck because the padres scored 5 off of him last night? he must not be the diamondback's best pitcher by your logic.

 

Zambrano hasn't been the best pitcher on the Cubs this season. Hill and Lilly have been better.

 

 

who do you start game 1 in the playoffs (assuming they're all equally rested)?

 

don't know about you...but i start big Z.

 

I'd start Hill.

 

I'd start Lilly. I'd go Lilly, Zambrano, Hill, Marquis (I'm 99% positive that Lou would start Marquis over Marshall)

[UMFan83]

if you think he's the cubs' best pitcher, you clearly didn't watch tonight's game.

 

you're going to judge him on one night? every pitcher has a bad night. does webb suck because the padres scored 5 off of him last night? he must not be the diamondback's best pitcher by your logic.

 

Zambrano hasn't been the best pitcher on the Cubs this season. Hill and Lilly have been better.

 

 

who do you start game 1 in the playoffs (assuming they're all equally rested)?

 

don't know about you...but i start big Z.

 

Honestly, I wouldn't. I think he would be too jacked up for game 1 and be all over the place. Although, he might be jacked up any game of a playoff series that he starts. Kinda like 2003 when we gave him a 3-0 lead in game 1 of the NLCS and he preceded to give up 3 HRs in a span of 4 batters when he only gave up 9 HR all year.

 

i was at that game in atlanta.

he was what...21 yrs old then?

not sure its still relevant to today.

 

First of all I'm talking about the game in Chicago. Game 1 NLCS. And also, I wasn't using that to make a point. I probably shouldn't have added that because it sounds like I'm using that to support my argument. I am however having a hard time remembering any big game where Zambrano has pitched well.

 

Here are instances of him not pitching well in big games:

-2003 playoffs (save a pretty good Game 5 NLCS performance)

-2004 last ditch effort to catch up to the Cards in the last meeting of the year, he pitches poorly and goes headcase and beans Edmonds intentionally.

-2005 gets ejected on Opening day after 4 2/3 with a huge lead

-2006 goes 4 2/3 on Opening day after getting a 5 run cushion to work with in the bottom of the first; starts April and May terribly as the Cubs fall behind and win 66 games

-2007 Pitches poorly and loses on Opening day; pitches terribly in April and May again as the Cubs start out slowly; 8.59 ERA in 4 straight August starts as the Cubs are in a pennant race

[Keener98]

Yup lets lay all the blame on Z while nobody is talking about this pathetic excuse for an offense that our GM has assembled. Guess what guys, if Z goes 9 innings and gives up 2 runs, we still lose this damn game.

[UMFan83]

Yup lets lay all the blame on Z while nobody is talking about this pathetic excuse for an offense that our GM has assembled. Guess what guys, if Z goes 9 innings and gives up 2 runs, we still lose this damn game.

 

If Zambrano goes 9 innings and gives up 2 runs, I won't complain about him

[Keener98]

Yup lets lay all the blame on Z while nobody is talking about this pathetic excuse for an offense that our GM has assembled. Guess what guys, if Z goes 9 innings and gives up 2 runs, we still lose this damn game.

 

If Zambrano goes 9 innings and gives up 2 runs, I won't complain about him

 

Thats the point we still would have lost. Theriot was at fault for that big inning tonight, and our offense is to blame for getting punked by a pitcher who hadnt started in over 7 weeks. We have alot bigger things to worry about than Z, who pitches 1 game out of every 5, yet our offense goes out there every game.