Comments on: Don’t Give Up On…Carlos Zambrano

By: B N

B N — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:50:49 +0000

Uh oh. Looks like Lou Pinella didn’t read this article… He dropped Zambrano for Silva. That man is so not going to the championships this year.

By: malacoda

malacoda — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:32:28 +0000

So far Marcum has worked out well, and he has pitched before in the AL East with success. If you don’t know who he is, maybe you are the one who should join a more competitive league. Zambrano was picked up after I dropped him, and I am glad. I am trying to win after all, I want him wreck other teams, not mine.

Maybe Zambrano hit 94 late in that game, but he sure wasn’t in the 5 innings I watched. Striking out Stubbs is no feat anyway. Big Zero sucked again today, 3 walks and 11 total baserunners in 5 ip.

I am in a very competitive league as I stated before, and it is in its 12th year. Take some advice from somebody who wins often, and abandon the U.S.S. Zambrano.

By: I agree with that guy

I agree with that guy — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:41:59 +0000

I second that. What a heinous overreaction to a single poor start.

By: Jason B

Jason B — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:40:53 +0000

…at least until he had a good start his second turn through the rotation. I do enjoy taking advantage of owners who overreact to their players’ slow starts, it presents a fantastic opportunity to buy low on the Jay Bruces and Carlos Zambranos of the world…

By: 3fingersbrown

3fingersbrown — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:54:35 +0000

@Malacoda… FYI I was just watching highlights from the game. He finished his 7th and last inning by striking out Drew Stubbs, looking, with a moving fastball that clocked at 94mph.

By: 3fingersbrown

3fingersbrown — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:21:16 +0000

@Malacoda: Right. But first came the bloops and bleeder, which extended the inning and put an already geeked up Z on the hot seat.

Please do let us know how Marcum works out for you. I hear the AL East is a pretty light on hitting…

I’ll take what Mel said one step further: If Z’s available on waivers and you’re reading this, you really should step up to a more competitive league.

By: malacoda

malacoda — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:10:53 +0000

I watched him in this game as well. He didn’t look good. He had a throwing error, a wild pitch, his fastball topped out at 90, and if not for a couple of amazing defensive web gems it would have been worse for him, but it worked out. I replaced him with Marcum last week, we’ll see if I regret it.

As far as the first game, yeah there were a couple of bloops and bleeders….that went 450+ feet over the wall.

By: Melkmizzle

Melkmizzle — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:34:48 +0000

QS with 9 K’s today @ cinci. Any league that this guy is unowned in is a weak league.

By: 3fingersbrown

3fingersbrown — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:44:24 +0000

I’ve got Z and I’m holding out for some production. He spit the bit on opening day (which he’s prone to do if you see past openers he’s pitched) but I expect his numbers to be around his averages come seasons end. If you watched his first game, you’d have seen that he allowed a couple of bloops and a bleeder – all of which could have been played. A couple of inches either way and he’s out of that first inning and maybe we’re not having this discussion now. Baseball’s funny that way. That’s why it’s not a great idea to make rash decisions based on a bad start or two – especially if you saw how the guy actually pitched.

EE: I too was shocked to see that he’s just 29. Seems like he’s been around for ever. Maybe the increased maturity (he claimed to have gained since the birth of his baby girl) will lead to less melt downs. Who knows.

FYI I drafted him in the 10th round of a 12 team keeper league, where many good pitchers were kept and many more flew off of the boards early. I didn’t have any more picks available between rounds 10 – 15, and I needed an arm, so Z got the nod. Z was not a guy that I wanted, but at the time he felt like the best option available. I’ll take him as my #5.

By: fothead

fothead — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:01:42 +0000

Too early for dropping anyone like Z. I love when people overreact this early in the season. Here’s to hoping the guy who owns Javy Vazquez in my league feels that way this morning!