lol? Zambrano "failed to step up as a leader" because he didn't win games? Tough to win when your offense, as you stated about 47 times, doesn't score. Funny...seems that Z's only start since we REALLY went into a funk, he threw 7 shutout innings. Seems to me he stepped up when we needed him most, but unfortunately, we got shut out and lost in extra innings. Can't blame him for that. No...St. Louis fans would say he didnt' pitch "well enough to win"...these "best fans in baseball" are also ones who profess how important the "win" is as a stat in evaluating a pitcher and lauded the talents of Matt Morris when he won 18 games, despite a 5.something ERA. but it wasn't as important of a stat last season when they were campaigning Carp for Cy Young