04-22-2010, 02:21 PM
<!--quoteo(post=92100:date=Apr 22 2010, 11:49 AM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ Apr 22 2010, 11:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=92098:date=Apr 22 2010, 12:47 PM:name=dk123)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dk123 @ Apr 22 2010, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=92097:date=Apr 22 2010, 12:47 PM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Apr 22 2010, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=92091:date=Apr 22 2010, 12:43 PM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ Apr 22 2010, 12:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=92086:date=Apr 22 2010, 12:38 PM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Apr 22 2010, 12:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I never said that.
I'm confident that Z would pitch like he has the last 3 starts and the 1st start was an aberation. That has nothing to do with what Sipes said.
He said replacing Z's production with Lilly's is at worst an even trade off, at best an improvement. Silva and Gorzelanny's production have not been a detriment so far and will hopefully stay the same. <b>Meanwhile, Z will pitch out of the bullpen and should improve the relief corp.</b> So all around, the Cubs just got better. This all falls through if one of Gorzelanny or Silva start sucking though. Sipes just offered up an optimistic way of looking at it.
It's not the best percentage move, but I think Lou is going to try to ride out Gorzelanny and Silva's hot starts as long as he can. I don't agree with it, but I'm not going to jump out my office window because the 2010 sesason is ruined. At worst, one of those guys starts sucking and Zambrano will be reinserted into the rotation. I guess Lou could give them each 5 starts or shitastic pitching before yanking them, but I don't think that will be the case personally.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm worried he will absolutely suck out of the pen.
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That's always a possibility, but I don't understand why he would pitch well in the rotation and badly as a reliever.
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Because it takes him a while to settle in usually?
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His best two innings statistically over his career have been his first and second.
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I did read somewhere though that he walks more batters in the first than any other inning, which wouldn't be good out of the pen.
Anyway, I think Z will be pretty damn good out of the pen, but it doesn't mean I want him there. I think we're going to see more of a "power" Z than a "sinker" Z. But, we'll see I guess.
I'm confident that Z would pitch like he has the last 3 starts and the 1st start was an aberation. That has nothing to do with what Sipes said.
He said replacing Z's production with Lilly's is at worst an even trade off, at best an improvement. Silva and Gorzelanny's production have not been a detriment so far and will hopefully stay the same. <b>Meanwhile, Z will pitch out of the bullpen and should improve the relief corp.</b> So all around, the Cubs just got better. This all falls through if one of Gorzelanny or Silva start sucking though. Sipes just offered up an optimistic way of looking at it.
It's not the best percentage move, but I think Lou is going to try to ride out Gorzelanny and Silva's hot starts as long as he can. I don't agree with it, but I'm not going to jump out my office window because the 2010 sesason is ruined. At worst, one of those guys starts sucking and Zambrano will be reinserted into the rotation. I guess Lou could give them each 5 starts or shitastic pitching before yanking them, but I don't think that will be the case personally.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm worried he will absolutely suck out of the pen.
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That's always a possibility, but I don't understand why he would pitch well in the rotation and badly as a reliever.
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Because it takes him a while to settle in usually?
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His best two innings statistically over his career have been his first and second.
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I did read somewhere though that he walks more batters in the first than any other inning, which wouldn't be good out of the pen.
Anyway, I think Z will be pretty damn good out of the pen, but it doesn't mean I want him there. I think we're going to see more of a "power" Z than a "sinker" Z. But, we'll see I guess.
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