Big Z NOT Selected to Start for the N.L.

[MADD_DOG_31]

Per the note next to Zambrano on my fantasy baseball team

 

Jul 7 The Associated Press reports Chicago Cubs SP Carlos Zambrano was elected to start for the National League All-Star team.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Wow, really? I'm surprised.

[Sammy Sofa]

Uhm...OK.

[Little Slide Rooter]

must you turn this forum into a house of lies.

[Handlebar McSkullet]

Its on yahoo.

[Mizzou]

It's true... at least that Yahoo fantasy is reporting it. Very strange.

[MADD_DOG_31]

ya I was shocked too...but its not a lie

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6559/news

[Andy]

Awesome!

[Post Count Padder]

Wow

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Think Zambrano will get pissed off when they lift him after one or two innings?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

ESPN's AP wire has nothing on this, neither does a google search.

[UMFan83]

I guarantee you that this was probably mistyped and what they really meant is that he made the All Star team

[cubs121]

Z over Webb and Volquez? wow.. not that im surprised, i was really not expecting this.. actually, that means i am surprised! :shock:

[inari]

Hadn't they already announced the starters? Did something happen to Webb?

[inari]

Webb and Lincecum will both be unavailable to pitch in the ASG. This could definitely explain things. I think this just might be true.

[Wilson A2000]

Maybe Z is a bigger name and they want the big name to start. But the start should go to Volquez.

[CubbieBum]

Maybe Z is a bigger name and they want the big name to start. But the start should go to Volquez.

 

Maybe they don't want a rookie catcher and rookie pitcher as starters. Also if the NL wants to win they likely need a good start and having a pitcher and catcher from the same team play the same innings would be a good idea.

[17 Seconds]

Gotta be a misprint.

[NCCubFan]

True or not, I saw it myself. Z is on one of my Yahoo fantasy teams, so that note was on my team page. I did question it, though, because pitchers aren't elected to start. Some are elected to the team by players, but the manager decides who to start.

[NCCubFan]

Webb and Lincecum will both be unavailable to pitch in the ASG.

No they won't. As pointed out in another thread, a pitcher could pitch an inning in the All-Star Game despite starting Sunday because that would be his normal day for throwing between starts anyway.

[shnsajax]

Think Zambrano will get pissed off when they lift him after one or two innings?

 

I think he will be pissed if he is also not listed as the DH

[CubsGM]

Maybe they want Soto and Zambrano together because they are both on the same page.

[loukycub]

bigger question- will they let him wear blue because he's starting?

[BCVM22]

bigger question- will they let him wear blue because he's starting?

 

No.

[cbbryan]

So a Cubs battery to start the game! Sweet.