04/05 CUBS (Zambrano) @ Atlanta (Lowe) 3:05 CDT, WCIU & ESPN

[Butterscup1679666578]

HERE WE GO COMEBACK TIME

[cubfan]

If a pitcher throws a perfect game, he would have to strike out 11 people to be under a 60% rate of contact. At the very least, 60% is not bad. How many pitchers strike out over 40% of the people they face on a avg?

 

A perfect game with 11 strikeouts or fewer is incredibly lucky on the pitchers part. That's why they are so rare.

 

I'd imagine the majority of shutouts have 11 Ks or fewer.

 

 

I'd say that the most quality starts have under 11 Ks also.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

The point is still that 60% of balls in play is not really bad or at least can not be judged in a vaccum with out the context of how the balls were hit. By your definition a pitcher would have to strike out 40% of the people he faces to not be bad.

 

Your attempt at a point:

 

1) Misses that I didn't say 60% balls-in-play rate is bad. I said you have to miss bats. Zambrano allowed a fair ball to be hit by 7 of the 8 batters he faced in that inning that he didn't walk. Any pitcher who strikes out 1 out of 8 non-walks will be ineffective.

 

2) it wasn't a 60% contact rate (as you first said). It was 70%. The home run counts too.

 

3) It's still an attempt to focus on the bad luck (which did exist) and ignore the bad pitching (which also existed).

 

4) ARAMABOMB!

[Old Style]

RAMMY!

[inari]

Ballgame. I'm out.

 

This is why I need to stop looking forward to things. It always ends in disappointment. If I think bad things will happen, then I don't get pissed off when they do, and if they don't it's a nice surprise.

 

Ok, who had page 19 of the opening day game thread in the "When will Erik call BALLGAME first" derby?

 

Do you think the Cubs will win this game, IMB? Because if you do I'd like to wager one month of BAN on it.

 

But you're a little man who never backs up anything he says so you won't take me up on it.

 

Well you said you were leaving so I'm not sure you have any room to talk about not standing behind what you say.

[erik316wttn]

you know you the king when your homies do your work for you, thanks boys

 

And yet i'm STILL waiting for a response to my offer. You have 5 minutes.

[Soul]

Aram refuses to let bad pitching ruin his day.

[erik316wttn]

Ballgame. I'm out.

 

This is why I need to stop looking forward to things. It always ends in disappointment. If I think bad things will happen, then I don't get pissed off when they do, and if they don't it's a nice surprise.

 

Ok, who had page 19 of the opening day game thread in the "When will Erik call BALLGAME first" derby?

 

Do you think the Cubs will win this game, IMB? Because if you do I'd like to wager one month of BAN on it.

 

But you're a little man who never backs up anything he says so you won't take me up on it.

 

Well you said you were leaving so I'm not sure you have any room to talk about not standing behind what you say.

 

I'm sorry.... was I talking to you?

[Butterscup1679666578]

you know you the king when your homies do your work for you, thanks boys

 

And yet i'm STILL waiting for a response to my offer. You have 5 minutes.

 

or what?

[illiniguy]

If there is one thing I want the Cubs to do before the year is out is that they need to stop referring Zambrano as an ace. Cause Z is no ace.

 

I've been on the Z bandwagon his entire career, but I think it's about time to cut ties. He's far too much of a headcase to be relied on for any sort of superstar performance.

 

Unless it's the playoffs where Z's been great in his last 2 starts. (Unless you're a buffoon and consider that inning where he had to get 14 outs his fault)

Rick Sutcliffe told me that Chris Carpenter would have fielded all those hits himself.

[C.C.]

IMB! take that bet!

[OleMissCub]

you know you the king when your homies do your work for you, thanks boys

 

And yet i'm STILL waiting for a response to my offer. You have 5 minutes.

 

please stop

[Sammy Sofa]

My heart will go on for Aramis.

[Old Style]

This erik guy is one kewl dood. We should all strive to be more like him.

[Andy]

18 outs left. Keep putting up 2-spots and we'll be just fine.

 

Ugly swing by Byrd, though.

[erik316wttn]

you know you the king when your homies do your work for you, thanks boys

 

And yet i'm STILL waiting for a response to my offer. You have 5 minutes.

 

please stop

 

I'm done with him. He's nothing but talk. I won't mention it in this game thread again.

[illiniguy]

you know you the king when your homies do your work for you, thanks boys

 

And yet i'm STILL waiting for a response to my offer. You have 5 minutes.

 

please stop

The game might be a dud, but don't stop this.

[erik316wttn]

This erik guy is one kewl dood. We should all strive to be more like him.

 

The world would be a better place.

[Hawk4Hall]

Well there we go. Hold em down and sneak back into it.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

http://www.fangraphs.com/lgraphs/20100405_Cubs_Braves_0_29_lbig_.png

 

One-in-seven chance the Cubs still win.

[C.C.]

you know you the king when your homies do your work for you, thanks boys

 

And yet i'm STILL waiting for a response to my offer. You have 5 minutes.

 

please stop

 

I'm done with him. He's nothing but talk. I won't mention it in this game thread again.

 

Give him another chance.

[David]

Ballgame. I'm out.

 

This is why I need to stop looking forward to things. It always ends in disappointment. If I think bad things will happen, then I don't get pissed off when they do, and if they don't it's a nice surprise.

 

Ok, who had page 19 of the opening day game thread in the "When will Erik call BALLGAME first" derby?

 

Do you think the Cubs will win this game, IMB? Because if you do I'd like to wager one month of BAN on it.

 

But you're a little man who never backs up anything he says so you won't take me up on it.

 

What does he need to back up?

[Drew Doughty]

you know you the king when your homies do your work for you, thanks boys

 

And yet i'm STILL waiting for a response to my offer. You have 5 minutes.

 

please stop

 

I'm done with him. He's nothing but talk. I won't mention it in this game thread again.

 

he's nothing but talk on a message board that involves nothing but talking. got it.

[imb]

eight to fiiiiiiiiive. could this be erik's first blown BALLGAME of the year? stay tuned!

 

ps aramis please stay healthy for 150 games

[Drew Doughty]

This erik guy is one kewl dood. We should all strive to be more like him.

 

The world would be a better place.

 

because everyone would die of diabetes and humans would be gone from the world?