They also rightly set the bar very low for a guy's Major League debut, especially one with Samardzija's background. Carlos Zambrano gives up some runs in some innings this year. Does that mean he's pitching horribly too? From what I understand, it is only horrible if his stuff looks good and you have no vision of potential.` The innings in which he gave up runs were bad innings. This was a good inning. We can all agree on that.