04-22-2010, 02:17 PM
<!--quoteo(post=91975:date=Apr 21 2010, 08:39 PM:name=mindbodyspirit)-->QUOTE (mindbodyspirit @ Apr 21 2010, 08:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->This move is in all likelihood a very short-term move, and it makes the most sense of any of the moves they could have made. Gorzelanny wasn't a very good reliever (much like Jason Marquis), and Silva is in that same mold. Dempster was moved back into the rotation because he wans't consistent in high-stress, short appearances. Wells is too young and too successful to move to the pen. Lilly is returning to start. That leaves Zambrano. If he's OK'ed it, he proabably understands it's a short-term deal to help the team win... and good for him. Not a lot of $90M players would take one for the team quietly.
Lou hasn't lost his senses, he's doing the best he can to get his dreadfully underachieving team to win some games. I'm glad he did something to try to stimulate a few wins.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I agree with this. It was surprising news particularly after Z's last start, but it's not that insane.
I'm not saying that it's going to work, but in theory facing a guy like Lilly or Dempster for 6 or 7 innings and then having to face Z for 1 or 2, and then Marmol is pretty daunting. My worries about this have less to do with the idea and more to do with Z's ability to handle the role. Walks kill Z, and batters tend to be more selective late in the game. If he can't adjust to that, the whole thing will fail.
Lou hasn't lost his senses, he's doing the best he can to get his dreadfully underachieving team to win some games. I'm glad he did something to try to stimulate a few wins.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I agree with this. It was surprising news particularly after Z's last start, but it's not that insane.
I'm not saying that it's going to work, but in theory facing a guy like Lilly or Dempster for 6 or 7 innings and then having to face Z for 1 or 2, and then Marmol is pretty daunting. My worries about this have less to do with the idea and more to do with Z's ability to handle the role. Walks kill Z, and batters tend to be more selective late in the game. If he can't adjust to that, the whole thing will fail.