2009-04-11 Cubs (Zambrano) at Brewers (Bush): 6:05PM CDT [Brewers Lose 6-5]

[JoeHova]

Like 2007 and 2008?

 

3.95 and 3.91 ERA with good defensive teams behind him. FIPs of 4.58 and 4.23. xFIPs of 4.65 and 4.68. If you want to get technical his peripherals haven't been ace level since 2005, he just had a bit of luck in 2006 so his ERA stayed lower than it should have.

 

So top 30 in value 5 out of 6 years means he's not a #1? Ok, but I disagree. Top 30 starter, to me, means you are a #1. 2008 was the only year he missed and he was 40th. We'll see what happens from here on out, but that's not enough for me to denounce him yet.

[fondybrewfan]

Well Rivera now has more hits than Kendall on the year.

[endaround]

Can we stop watching Koy Hill jiggle?

[Oldcity]

Ha for those not watching, did you mean to say jiggle or juggle? Not that I'd want to see either.

[Oldcity]

Prince!

[adamb100]

FIELDER!!

[jeffy]

He won't hold him this time!

[Brewer Fever]

Apparently that was Prince's 35th HR this season. Wow, what a pace he's setting! Although I gotta admit I must have missed the previous 34.

[fondybrewfan]

Big Z isn't going to make it past the 5th inning the way his pitch count is going.

[adamb100]

Apparently that was Prince's 35th HR this season. Wow, what a pace he's setting! Although I gotta admit I must have missed the previous 34.

He's set to break the HR record this season!

[pebadger]

Nice to get a lead. Let's hold it. Heck, let's build on it.

[Brewer Fever]

Apparently that was Prince's 35th HR this season. Wow, what a pace he's setting! Although I gotta admit I must have missed the previous 34.

He's set to break the HR record this season!

 

Yeah, sometime next week.

[Ennder]

70 pitches for Zambrano through 3. If we can get him out after 5 I really like our odds against the MR.

[endaround]

Ha for those not watching, did you mean to say jiggle or juggle? Not that I'd want to see either.

 

After his ground out there was a tight shot of Hill's chest as he jogged all the way to the dugout

[adamb100]

Well that blows. Good thing for the HR.

[Oldcity]

Ha for those not watching, did you mean to say jiggle or juggle? Not that I'd want to see either.

 

After his ground out there was a tight shot of Hill's chest as he jogged all the way to the dugout

 

Whew, I feel lucky to have missed that.

[jeffy]

Gotta love the "hussle" attitude of the Cub corner outfielders.

[MillerParkSouth]

good hustle Billy! If you're going to do that you better be safe!

[adamb100]

Nice to see were really getting to zambrano.

[pebadger]

Soriano is not just a (minus) outfielder, he's a double minus outfielder. Head simply not in the game.

[uwmbrewers]

I'm loving this game so far

[Ennder]

I'll love the game more if Braun plates a run here. We have way too many baserunners through 4 to only score 3 runs.

[Oldcity]

Big Z won't make it past five, and that's probably a best case scenario for him.

[Pack87Man]

Weeks really looks on his game this year. I'm wondering if he realizes how many people are saying that it's put up or shut up time for him, but despite the average, he seems locked in on the ball and is only a couple balls landing from being a very nice top of the order hitter.

[fondybrewfan]

Weeks really looks on his game this year. I'm wondering if he realizes how many people are saying that it's put up or shut up time for him, but despite the average, he seems locked in on the ball and is only a couple balls landing from being a very nice top of the order hitter.

If his two lasers to right in SF had fallen he would be batting .333