Carlos Zambrano's start skipped Sunday due to dead arm; leaves after 5th inning Monday

[jeffh]

according to Nssb big Z has a tired arm and we will not pitch on Sunday.

 

 

Edit: Clarified title. - Toby

Edit: Further clarified title. - 1992

[1992casey]

Please try to be clearer about citing a source. Many members might not be familiar with "nsbb," and when I poked around northsidebaseball.com, I didn't immediately find this tidbit. Also, links are nice when they're available.

 

Here's an AP article, though:

 

Cubs' ace Zambrano scratched with tired arm

[burniebrewer]

I think this happened to him last year and he had a strong September.

 

But, here's to hoping it stays tired.

[Invader3K]

Anything that might slow down the Cubs just a little is fine with me.

[uwisfan]

hopefully he falls apart and Harden comes back to earth

[brains and braun]

As per ESPN, Carlos left with arm trouble and rarely hit 90mph tonight. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280902116

[ELCABALLO45]

Zambrano will get his arm examined wednesday.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/a...chc&partnerId=rss_chc

[BrewCrewRising]

I'm too superstitious to find any kind of advantage in this. I believe too much in ghostly karmatic baseball gods who mete out misfortune equal to that wished upon, or celebrated on account of, an opposing team's player. I was secretly hopeful/happy when Zambrano couldn't start on Sunday and then Sheets gets pulled on Monday in the 5th.

 

I wish Zambrano a speedy recovery.

[mtrebs]

I'm too superstitious to find any kind of advantage in this. I believe too much in ghostly karmatic baseball gods who mete out misfortune equal to that wished upon, or celebrated on account of, an opposing team's player. I was secretly hopeful/happy when Zambrano couldn't start on Sunday and then Sheets gets pulled on Monday in the 5th.

 

I wish Zambrano a speedy recovery.

I'm not superstitious...just a pessimist (although I'd consider it more of a realist). I'm thinking that the only reason that it took this long for Sheets bi-annual injury to happen is because it is a contract year. The last couple months have been borderline mediocre for Sheets and that could be a sign that he was having problems for a while now. If so, he may have been hiding it because he doesn't want that to hurt his contract this off-season.

[naivin]

hopefully he falls apart and Harden comes back to earth

Well, Harden is seemingly going to be sitting around a while as well (Chicago Tribune)...

 

He last started Friday, so he will basically miss nearly two turns in the rotation.

 

"He needed the time, obviously," manager Lou Piniella said. "If he could pitch, we would have kept him in the rotation."

 

Pressed about Harden's long down time, Piniella said: "He needed the time, we'll just leave it at that."

 

I would guess they are just taking advantage of their sizeable lead and giving him an opportunity to rest, but just don't want to say that out loud. I guess we'll find out (maybe).

[owbc]

The Cubs need to be really careful at this point. They have a playoff spot essentially wrapped up so they may as well give both of them a few weeks off and have them ready for the playoffs--or the Milwaukee series if the division remains close.

[jhart05]

Doesn't look good for those guys to the South. Due to "Karma" that's all I'm going to say.

 

 

Hopefully Sheets doesn't follow Z right down the same road.

[TooLiveBrew]

Wow, if Harden & Zambrano are out for extended periods, to quote Tom Crooze (Ben Stiller's spoof), '[Their] mission just got a whole lot more impossible'.

 

Has there been any update on Ben's status?

[trwi7]

Has there been any update on Ben's status?

He's expected to make his next start.

[TooLiveBrew]

Thanks trwi. This race could really get close if Ben's health holds up. I'd bet that right now, Hendry is feeling pretty good about getting Gaudin from the A's as well.

[chuckiehacks]

Gaudin is hurt too, and its lower back problems, which don't seem to disappear overnight.

Linky (down towards the bottom, after you read about Fukudome sucking)

[TooLiveBrew]

Wow. This race has gotten very interesting. It's too bad Melvin missed the boat on Rauch.

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

Wow. This race has gotten very interesting. It's too bad Melvin missed the boat on Rauch.

Or maybe Arizona had a better offer and was willing to part with better prospects?

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Cubs post-game says Z missed his MRI appt today and was a no-show at the game...hmmmm

[TooLiveBrew]

Or maybe Arizona had a better offer and was willing to part with better prospects?

 

If Melvin was in on the bidding, then it came down to Jim Bowden having an irrational man-crush on Bonifacio. That dude brings solid D & basestealing... and nothing else. Basically the DBacks got Rauch for Iribarren. Melvin could have easily topped the Bonifacio offer, which is why I'm of the leaning that he wasn't in on the bidding at that point, or that Bowden is a crazy loon.

[Ennder]

Rauch has a 6.00 ERA and .927 OPS against for Arizona and has missed some time with forearm stiffness. Hard to really say we missed the boat given the results.

[leadheadned]

And Harden has elbow pain. Feel sorry for Cubs fan's. Talk about a great season about to go south. WOW!

[TooLiveBrew]

Rauch has a 6.00 ERA and .927 OPS against for Arizona and has missed some time with forearm stiffness. Hard to really say we missed the boat given the results.

 

If the scouting the Brewers had indicated an injury was likely or a big risk with Rauch, then yes. Otherwise, I'm surprised to see you using a sample of less than 20 IP to prove a point.

 

 

Leadheadned, can you provide a link?

[Ennder]

He had a .982 OPS against and a 6.00 ERA in his previous 9 games before the trade as well with only 2 clean innings in that timeframe. I'm guessing there was probably already something not quite right before the trade.

[ChgoBrewFan]

Big Fat Z and Harden having arm problems sounds alot like Wood and Prior part 2.