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by **Octavian** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:59 pm

Time to pull the plug or what? This guy has been up and down, but damn... today he killed me. And I'm getting used to him killing me... think he'll snap out of it? I don't think I can drop him, but his trade value is in the basement. :-o

by **Rirruto** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:05 pm

The guy is just having a bad month

by **The Miner Part 2** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:12 pm

he got hit in the hand by a ball today. not sure if thats the blame for everything but i may be newsworthy. i still wouldnt sell.

by **CubsFan7724** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:28 pm

You most definitely don't pull the plug. Remember, he had a sub 3.00 ERA before the Red Sox start. Hes hit a rough patch. Young pitchers do from time to time. Just let him ride the pine until he puts up a good start.

by **TheYanks04** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:34 pm

Zambrano is not some fantasy 5th starter. He is an ace and you do not sit your ace unless he is walking into Coors. If you start Mark Redmaning guys like Zambrano then you may as well just throw in the towel and give up. You win or lose on how well he does. If he pulls an Oliver Perez on you you are done anyway.

by **bigh0rt** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:34 pm

CubsFan7724 wrote:You most definitely don't pull the plug. Remember, he had a sub 3.00 ERA before the Red Sox start. Hes hit a rough patch. Young pitchers do from time to time. Just let him ride the pine until he puts up a good start.

Exactly. He's an entirely too good pitcher to not be patient with.

by **Darkie Satchels** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:40 pm

I can't believe we are even debating this. He's a stud who needs to learn to get the last batter out of his head. Once Maddux teaches him this - it's on.

by **JGreer** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:46 pm

Zambrano has given up 18 runs in 14 innings over his last 3 starts. I would certainly bench him. Wait until he throws a good game then trade him to some idiot cub fan in your league for someone like Halliday.

IMO, Zambrano's problems are one of 3 things.....or some combination.

1) The league has simply caught on to him.

2) He's hurt.

3) He's the latest victim of Dusty Baker absolutely abusing young talented pitchers.

by **Secret Avatar** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:57 pm

I think he's a sell high candidate. I certainly wouldn't bench him. But I'm skeptical that he's as good as everyone else seems to think. I think he's got talent but is soft in the head. Being managed by Dumb-sty "200 Pitches" Baker doesn't help either.

by **beltrans_boy** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:00 am

JGreer wrote:Zambrano has given up 18 runs in 14 innings over his last 3 starts. I would certainly bench him. Wait until he throws a good game then trade him to some idiot cub fan in your league for someone like Halliday.

"Idiot Cub fan" says the guy who misspells Halladay...

;-D

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