09-07-2010, 03:48 PM
Not to mention, Dempster, Gorz, and Silva's ERAs have all been creeping up towards their career averages. And Wells? We didn't really have much to go by -- but his ERA is over a run higher than it was last year. Meanwhile, Zambrano's ERA has been coming down towards his career average. This is why you look at career stats and not 4 starts in April when making a decision like moving one of your starters to the bullpen. If given the opportunity to pitch through his struggles, I feel pretty confident in saying that Z's numbers would be right where they should be at this point in the season -- and better than Silva's, Gorz's, Wells', and maybe Dempster's.