Zambrano

[willis]

<!--quoteo(post=108242:date=Jul 27 2010, 01:17 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Jul 27 2010, 01:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=108236:date=Jul 27 2010, 01:13 PM:name=Coldneck)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Coldneck @ Jul 27 2010, 01:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm pretty sure Z sucks and is done. Am I totally sure? No. And I think that is where the Cubs screwed up. We need to let Z either earn it or not and then make decisions.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Except for the first statement, that's sort of where I am at this point. This changing roles business doesn't really help anyone figure out his long-term value to the team nor his true trade value should we need to dump him, which looks to be the organization's next move.
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If this is the club's ultimate goal, which as you said it seems to be, then trading Lilly becomes even more important, if you are going to use his spot to give Z a chance to show his stuff. If Lilly ultimately doesn't get traded, then Z is in mop up duty for the rest of the year unless one of the starters gets hurt. Also, the last thing you want is for any of these guys to be pitxhing with their head over their shoulder wondering (as what happened to Gorz) what happens if I give up a bomb right here? Or if I give up 3 runs this inning? Or walk to many people? Ugh, that would be the worst. God this is a shitty situation.