12-29-2009, 08:16 PM
<!--quoteo(post=73314:date=Dec 29 2009, 05:36 PM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Dec 29 2009, 05:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=73249:date=Dec 29 2009, 12:25 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Dec 29 2009, 12:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I think a whole lot of people undervalue Zambrano -- including a lot of Cubs fans. Yeah -- he can be maddeningly inconsistent, but even if we get a highly-touted pitching prospect in return for Z, it's unlikely he'll turn into a Zambrano-type pitcher -- or anything close.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
plus tere's that glimmer of hope that he's gonna turn the corner. he's still young enough tat his upside is huge. if the cubs trade him, he will win a cy young. there's no doubt.
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He might be too dumb to turn the corner. He's got all the skills, we know that. But the mental breakdowns - that's hard to change. The only hope is that after all the crap, he decides to dedicate himself physically...and that he comes back in better physical condition...
I just don't ever predict he will become a controlled, smart pitcher. I think forcing him into that would take away some of what makes him most effective - the controlled wildness.
plus tere's that glimmer of hope that he's gonna turn the corner. he's still young enough tat his upside is huge. if the cubs trade him, he will win a cy young. there's no doubt.
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He might be too dumb to turn the corner. He's got all the skills, we know that. But the mental breakdowns - that's hard to change. The only hope is that after all the crap, he decides to dedicate himself physically...and that he comes back in better physical condition...
I just don't ever predict he will become a controlled, smart pitcher. I think forcing him into that would take away some of what makes him most effective - the controlled wildness.