09-01-2009, 12:17 PM
<!--quoteo(post=60921:date=Sep 1 2009, 11:05 AM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ Sep 1 2009, 11:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->People have really been taking Zambrano for granted. It's easy to point out his recent struggles and say he's mediocre. The guy isn't even 30 yet and is a dominant pitcher. That's all there is to it. So what if he's not competing for the Cy this year. He's still a damn good pitcher.
Also, all I've been hearing from the anti-Zambrano camp lately is how he's crazy. What exactly does that have to do with anything? Maybe it's just the eye of the beholder, but his emotions haven't seemed to be a problem since the Barrett KO in my opinion.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Like I said in another post, Zambrano is far from a problem for this team, but how can you consider a guy that has put up right around a 3.9 ERA in each of the past 3 seasons dominant? He's not the same pitcher today that he was 4 or 5 seasons ago, and now he's making over $18 million a year.
I'm not "anti-Zambrano" - I just wish he would start justifying his salary a little bit better.
Also, all I've been hearing from the anti-Zambrano camp lately is how he's crazy. What exactly does that have to do with anything? Maybe it's just the eye of the beholder, but his emotions haven't seemed to be a problem since the Barrett KO in my opinion.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Like I said in another post, Zambrano is far from a problem for this team, but how can you consider a guy that has put up right around a 3.9 ERA in each of the past 3 seasons dominant? He's not the same pitcher today that he was 4 or 5 seasons ago, and now he's making over $18 million a year.
I'm not "anti-Zambrano" - I just wish he would start justifying his salary a little bit better.