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  1. Jon
    Z had plenty of fun tonight and if he would have been pulled after the 6th, he would have been leaving after a relatively quick inning of work. Instead, he left on a down note, giving up a single and two doubles. Even if he had thrown a perfect 7th, he wouldn't have finished in more of a groove than if he had left after 6. Getting one reliever two innings and another one an inning of work would have been a good idea. As I said, there are three long relievers on the team who have barely seen the mound the last week.
  2. Jon
    All I'm trying to figure out is why you continue to rant about this. Z threw 101 pitches which, as was pointed out, he's done plenty of times before. It's not like Lou left him in to throw 120. And as for the running, Z could get hurt doing anything. He could trip and fall down the dugout steps, so should the Cubs hire somebody to carry him down the steps? It's not that big of a deal. The question is why. Piniella already decided that the starters don't need extra days off in April in an attempt to keep them in a routine and apparently Zambrano doesn't need any shorter nights, either. What is the logic behind leaving Zambrano in there, especially when you have relievers that need work? The idea that Carlos has had high pitch counts all his life as justification is absurd. Z finished with the 2nd highest PAP total in the majors in 2007, 2006, and 2005. Is there any reason to leave him in there? And how exactly is this a rant?
  3. Jon
    We have two long relievers and the bullpen is well rested. There was no reason why Zambrano should have gone over 100 pitches. Nonsense. Z's been going over 100 pitches his entire career regularly. It's never hurt him then, and it isn't likely to now. He's been abused his entire career, as well. When there's no reason to have Z throw over 100 pitches, why would you keep him out there? What can possibly be gained from it?
  4. Jon
    Lieber hasn't pitched since 4/10. Marshall has pitched a measly 2.2 innings since being called up Hart pitched 2.2 innings over the last 7 days Even if you hold one guy back in case Lilly doesn't pitch well tomorrow, any one of them easily could have finished off the last 3 innings.
  5. Jon
    Make that three long relievers. And one, Kevin Hart, is finally in the game.
  6. Jon
    We have two long relievers and the bullpen is well rested. There was no reason why Zambrano should have gone over 100 pitches.
  7. Jon
    Z assaulting Soto with a water bottle.
  8. Jon
    Even if Lou intends to take him out why burn a pinch hitter? The near disaster at 2nd base would be one reason. Why is Lee still in there instead of Ward? Why isn't Patterson out there or Blanco? When you're up 9 in the bottom of the 7th, you can afford to have a reliever take an AB.
  9. Jon
    Z is batting for himself. Wonderful. If we only had a long reliever. Or two.
  10. Jon
    Z is over 100 pitches... Why, Lou?
  11. Jon
    Hopefully Piniella doesn't try to push Z beyond 7.
  12. Jon
    They scored 9 through 3 and 10 through 4 on 8/9/07 at Coors.
  13. Jon
    Great read by Fontenot on the WP.
  14. Jon
    You don't see a batter foul a pitch off their own shoulder every day.
  15. Jon
    No bat smashing by Z this time.
  16. Jon
    Soto doesn't like being out-sexied by Lee.
  17. Jon
    I wonder if this has something to do with why it looked like he couldn't catch up with any of Harang's pitches? That would be more like it. The hand has nothing to do with it. Lou said he was going to spend 2-3 days working with Pie to shorten his swing. The two worked together Wednesday, with Piniella engaging in some pretty animated discussion with Pie. I pray that isn't a diplomatic way of saying Lou was yelling at Pie. I don't know why Piniella would think that Pie needs yet another voice telling him what he should be doing at the plate, let alone that he could single-handedly shorten Pie's swing in 2-3 days. I don't think Lou believes mission will be accomplished in 2-3 days. It's probably going to be an ongoing process and that perhaps in 2-3 days, you can pu him back in there and see how things are looking. And Lou has experience as a hitting coach. Is Lou really the best candidate, though? As a manager, he seems to really look for quick results and I wouldn't be surprised if he was similar in this capacity.
  18. Jon
    What a break.
  19. Jon
    wait, I've never seen this.... is that edited at all or is Mike going down like that on his own? That's as it happened. They showed it right after the Cubs took the field tonight.
  20. Jon
    Z is mad he didn't get to bat in the inning. http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u310/nucubs/zambranofontenotpregame.gif
  21. Jon
    I wonder if this has something to do with why it looked like he couldn't catch up with any of Harang's pitches? That would be more like it. The hand has nothing to do with it. Lou said he was going to spend 2-3 days working with Pie to shorten his swing. The two worked together Wednesday, with Piniella engaging in some pretty animated discussion with Pie. I pray that isn't a diplomatic way of saying Lou was yelling at Pie. I don't know why Piniella would think that Pie needs yet another voice telling him what he should be doing at the plate, let alone that he could single-handedly shorten Pie's swing in 2-3 days.
  22. Jon
    Hit it high and watch it fly. Gusts of 43 mph were reported last hour.
  23. Jon
    Who was it that made fun of the Cubs for having two A ball teams? North? No need to even begin to get into what's wrong with that statement, of course.
  24. Jon
    I think I read that the Fire have started to offer some unused ADA seating areas to season tickets holders on a game-by-game basis in that price range, but aside from the club (midfield on the east side), tickets range from $15 to $45, which is midfield on the west side. Club may be only for STH. I'm not sure. Of course, the Fire still don't draw that well.
  25. Jon
    Oh, Stanford: "Once again, we extend our most sincere and hardy congratulations..." They should have presented him with a Laurel and Hardy handshake instead.
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