Z to the Pen

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<!--quoteo(post=92081:date=Apr 22 2010, 12:28 PM:name=jstraw)-->QUOTE (jstraw @ Apr 22 2010, 12:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=92079:date=Apr 22 2010, 12:25 PM:name=PcB)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PcB @ Apr 22 2010, 12:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=92073:date=Apr 22 2010, 12:09 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Apr 22 2010, 12:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=92072:date=Apr 22 2010, 12:05 PM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Apr 22 2010, 12:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=92070:date=Apr 22 2010, 12:02 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Apr 22 2010, 12:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=92068:date=Apr 22 2010, 12:00 PM:name=leonardsipes)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (leonardsipes @ Apr 22 2010, 12:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The rotation is not being downgraded.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes it is. The rotation is being downgraded by keeping Silva and Gorz in it and removing Zambrano.
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I think Lenny meant it in so far THIS year, the rotation has pitched just fine and in terms of THIS year, the rotation is now being downgraded. He's right actually.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Right. So, despite years of evidence to the contrary, Silva and Gorz will continue to pitch like Walter Johnson and Z will continue to pitch like Jason Marquis. I get it now.
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THIS year, Zambrano is the worst of our starting pitchers. Let it ride for now, it's not like he'll be in the bullpen all year.
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He sucked balls on opening day...are his numbers the worst in the rotation if you factor that out?
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Yes. He's 1-1 with a 4.00 ERA, if I'm doing the math right.