Now that I agree with you...Cali signed him for 12-13 million a year. What a steal! At the Cubs Convention that off-season, Andy MacPhail marveled that a guy with a bad back could get that exhorbitant a contract.
Shortly after someone said that everyone thought Hendry was a genius until a couple of months ago. When we look at back at Hendry's legacy with the Cubs, that may be all that's left.
If anyone's arm is going to get over-extended, it should be someone like Novoa vs. someone like Zambrano (who has already thrown the most pitches in MLB this season).
Z's '06 pitch count splits suggest he's not nearly as effective after 105 pitches (ESPN's breakdown). This would bother me less if I didn't figure they'll pitch him again after 4 days of rest (normal rest) even with the off-day on Thursday.