Zambrano

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<!--quoteo(post=114761:date=Sep 22 2010, 09:44 AM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Sep 22 2010, 09:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=114756:date=Sep 22 2010, 08:30 AM:name=BT)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BT @ Sep 22 2010, 08:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=114738:date=Sep 22 2010, 05:55 AM:name=veryzer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (veryzer @ Sep 22 2010, 05:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I know that darn WHIP was off last night, but our guy held a team fighting for a playoff spot to zero runs in 6 innings.

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You know, if I didn't know any better, I'd think that just might have been a swipe at me. Maybe.
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A subtle swipe. I prefer to be on your side as much as possible. Unfortunately when it comes to Zambrano and the way he was handled, it's impossible to be on your side.

But I'm smart enough not to take a direct swipe at you.
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Hey, I'll fully admit he has been great for the last 6 starts. His WHIP during that time is also essentially 1.00, which is amazing, and 180 degrees better than it was during his first 12 starts this year, and most of his starts last year. When I initially made my point about his WHIP, he was only 2 starts into this run. And while his earned runs allowed have been pretty consistent since he came back from the loony bin, the quality of his starts has been markedly different in these last 6 starts.

5 walks in 6 innings is troubling, however, he can get away with it if he continues to only allow 3 hits and strike out 8. If the hits go up, or the K's come down, walking almost a man an inning will get him into a lot of trouble. If they don't, he will be great.