04-08-2010, 03:30 PM
Again, I'm not saying that I didn't expect more out of Z. Hell, I put higher expectations on him than was reasonable even as recently as 2008. As I recall, Z was in the running for the CY until his miserable August that year (12-4 2.76 ERA on August 3), and I attribute his brutal finish that season to injuries. He hasn't been the same since then. Look at even his 2009 on August 1 (7-4 3.35 ERA). Pretty decent. Again, from August on he sucked because of injuries and mental instability. All I am saying is that he hasn't been terrible the past 2 years. Shit has happened. If he can somehow stay healthy, I think Z is a fine pitcher.