Refreshing: Zambrano renews

[Scav]

5 year/90 million, left about 30 million on the table from teams like the Yankees to stay with the Cubs

[viscount26]

Which reminds me. My Redbirds are in Town buddy, and on a roll

[GPK]

Originally Posted by viscount26

Which reminds me. My Redbirds are in Town buddy, and on a roll

well the hell does your British ass know about baseball???

Go play cricket in the street or something...

[Scav]

Originally Posted by viscount26

Which reminds me. My Redbirds are in Town buddy, and on a roll

How in the hell are you a Cardinals fan?

Big big series for the Cubs, they need to re-distance themselves from the hilarious Cardinals and hopefully this signing gives them some umff....

[viscount26]

Do you want the long version or short one

[viscount26]

Originally Posted by GPK

well the hell does your British ass know about baseball???

Go play cricket in the street or something...

You would be surprised. I was not the most popular person at Shea Stadium game 7 of the NLCS last year. I went with a co-worker, and he disowned me.
I thought I was going to get lynched

[GPK]

Originally Posted by viscount26

You would be surprised. I was not the most popular person at Shea Stadium game 7 of the NLCS last year. I went with a co-worker, and he disowned me.
I thought I was going to get lynched

Because you are a Brit?

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by GPK

Because you are a Brit?

LOL, cutting the Bloke no slack whatsoever. I like it.

[viscount26]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

LOL, cutting the Bloke no slack whatsoever. I like it.

I know. I'm going to have to smote his red neck hide

[GPK]

Originally Posted by viscount26

I know. I'm going to have to smote his red neck hide

Dude...I aint into that kinky sh*t...


damn sheep lover...

[GPK]

Ian...you should be happy I like you. Just imagine if I didn't. I could drink beers with you 8 days a week my friend.

At least I can understand you when you talk...unlike that Brockguy Irish dude.

[brockguy]

Originally Posted by GPK

Ian...you should be happy I like you. Just imagine if I didn't. I could drink beers with you 8 days a week my friend.

At least I can understand you when you talk...unlike that Brockguy Irish dude.

Hey!!


and I do like Baseball!

[GPK]

Originally Posted by brockguy

Hey!!


and I do like Baseball!

Kev....my Irish brother. Ironed any clothes lately while you were still wearing them??

[Supah Brother]

Gotta love Zambrano win or lose always fun to watch.

GO CUBS

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by Scav

5 year/90 million, left about 30 million on the table from teams like the Yankees to stay with the Cubs

I think he just loves to hit. Would never sign with an American League team!! LOL. Best hitting pitcher in the game however and it is nice to actually see a pitcher get pissed when he doesn't contribute something in his at bats.

[viscount26]

Originally Posted by GPK

Ian...you should be happy I like you. Just imagine if I didn't. I could drink beers with you 8 days a week my friend.

At least I can understand you when you talk...unlike that Brockguy Irish dude.

Drinking beer is one of my favourite hobbies. Especially with good people like yourself I wonder which Hockey team I can choose to follow, so I can harass Scav with.mmm
I have my Patriots, that's because my other half is a Bostonian. The Cardinals I have been rooting for since 1985, and from England no less. Remember that World Series, safe at first my arse in game 6
I do actually like one NY team Lets go Rangers. Stanley Cup year says me

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

I think he just loves to hit. Would never sign with an American League team!! LOL. Best hitting pitcher in the game however and it is nice to actually see a pitcher get pissed when he doesn't contribute something in his at bats.

Very good hitter for a Pitcher. Edges Dontrelle for best hitting SP. Probably not quite as good as Ankiel though he doesn't count anymore.

The worry about Zambrano is that #1. He has logged alot of innings at a young age. #2 He is fat. That usually is a bad combination.

Also troubling is that of his 10 most comparable pitchers in major league history, the top 3 Ramon Martinez, Dave Boswell, and Jim Maloney were all finished before 30. Of the others the only ones that were not are Pedro and Jake Peavy (who is still in mid 20's)

[viscount26]

I hope he doesn't get injured

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Very good hitter for a Pitcher. Edges Dontrelle for best hitting SP. Probably not quite as good as Ankiel though he doesn't count anymore.

The worry about Zambrano is that #1. He has logged alot of innings at a young age. #2 He is fat. That usually is a bad combination.

Also troubling is that of his 10 most comparable pitchers in major league history, the top 3 Ramon Martinez, Dave Boswell, and Jim Maloney were all finished before 30. Of the others the only ones that were not are Pedro and Jake Peavy (who is still in mid 20's)

Well, being the cleveland homer that i am I would just argue Sabathia has been pretty durable and he weighs 290...not too sure on that one. I'd say he's a 3 bagger for sure in the weight department and Zambrano is thin compared to him. Although CC is still only 27 and could break down by 30 as well. But I look at other fat starters like Wells, Reuschel, Fernando, had pretty long careers. I am having trouble thinking of other prominent fat starters off the top of my head other than those 4. But Wells and Reuschel went past 40 years old and Sabathia has had 28 starts or more his first 7 years with only very minor injuries through his career.

You could argue Wells didn't log 200 innings til he was 32 however after he became fat and spent his early career as a part time starter and reliever saving his arm. Reuschel started going 200 plus at age 24 however and still lasted.

[timmgirvan]

Rumor is that Zambrano has a tired arm! Not good for the stretch drive