January 7, 201214 yr What numbers does everyone expect from him? I predict he hits more home runs than Bonifacio.
January 7, 201214 yr giving up some of our star players just to land Garza Speaking of Garza, not that there is any longer a need to further upgrade the rotation, but he can probably be ruled out for another reason. Garza was one of the 5 Cubs asked by management for their opinion of Zambrano, when they were supposedly looking for player input about what to do with him. All 5 said they felt they had been betrayed and they didn't want him around. It was unanimous. If Cub management hadn't already decided to dump Zambrano, that apparently cemented it. Comments about the players' collective and uniformly negative opinions were all over the Chicago papers a few days ago when the trade happened. The Cubs were lucky that Ozzie wanted him, nobody else did. Worked out perfectly for us, an $18 million pitcher for ~$3 million. Very unlikely that those two guys will ever again be on the same team. Certainly not on the Marlins. Beinfest may well be justified in thinking that Ozzie can keep Zambrano on an even keel in a new situation, but he's not about to throw a stick of dynamite named Garza into an already potentially volatile mix. This is silly. If the Cubs want to trade him to the Marlins, they will. And if the Marlins have a chance to add him, they would in a heartbeat. Garza's feelings toward Zambrano are the last thing they're thinking about.
January 9, 201214 yr If he has a 7+ K/BB ratio - then he will be very effective. Same goes for Volstad :lol
January 9, 201214 yr If he has a 7+ K/BB ratio - then he will be very effective. Same goes for Volstad :lol Except, Zambrano has had a 7+ K/BB ratio in 8 out of 10 seasons
January 10, 201214 yr If he has a 7+ K/BB ratio - then he will be very effective. Same goes for Volstad :lol Except, Zambrano has had a 7+ K/BB ratio in 8 out of 10 seasons You're looking at K/9, not K/BB He's only posted above a 2 K/BB ratio in 2 out of 10 seasons, and the last one was in 2005.
January 10, 201214 yr LOL, duh! I was working from: I think it depends on whether or not he can get his SO/9 last year (6.2) close to what the average for the other years was (7.7). However, he did have a little lower BB/9 (3.5) than his career (4.1) And somehow I started putting K/BB instead of k/9
January 10, 201214 yr Zambrano has left his Venezuelan team per the requests of the Marlins. The front office is supposedly hesitant to allow players, especially pitchers, do winter leagues. Don't have a source, the Miami Marlins page on Facebook posted it. Wouldn't surprise me, though.
January 10, 201214 yr No kidnapper would want to deal with that mess. It must have to do with baseball.
January 10, 201214 yr No kidnapper would want to deal with that mess. It must have to do with baseball. I'd say too soon, but considering Ramos was only kidnapped for 36 hours and returned safely and is still playing in Venezuela... ... too late.
January 10, 201214 yr LOL, duh! I was working from: I think it depends on whether or not he can get his SO/9 last year (6.2) close to what the average for the other years was (7.7). However, he did have a little lower BB/9 (3.5) than his career (4.1) And somehow I started putting K/BB instead of k/9 I thought that's what you might have meant. Or else it was that his K/9 is 7+ from his BB/9. Like if he has a 9 K/9 and a 2 BB/9 haha. Sabermetrics can be confusing!
January 10, 201214 yr Zambrano has left his Venezuelan team per the requests of the Marlins. The front office is supposedly hesitant to allow players, especially pitchers, do winter leagues. Don't have a source, the Miami Marlins page on Facebook posted it. Wouldn't surprise me, though. He's fat and old, what the hell is he doing in a winter league anyway. Better not blow his arm out...jeesh.
January 10, 201214 yr Zambrano has left his Venezuelan team per the requests of the Marlins. The front office is supposedly hesitant to allow players, especially pitchers, do winter leagues. Don't have a source, the Miami Marlins page on Facebook posted it. Wouldn't surprise me, though. He's fat and old, what the hell is he doing in a winter league anyway. Better not blow his arm out...jeesh. well than according to that everyone barring Lomo and Stanton should be traded or released because hey ... they are "old"
January 11, 201214 yr Yeah i guess 30 is ancient now Zambrano has left his Venezuelan team per the requests of the Marlins. The front office is supposedly hesitant to allow players, especially pitchers, do winter leagues. Don't have a source, the Miami Marlins page on Facebook posted it. Wouldn't surprise me, though. He's fat and old, what the hell is he doing in a winter league anyway. Better not blow his arm out...jeesh. well than according to that everyone barring Lomo and Stanton should be traded or released because hey ... they are "old" 30 years old is a pitcher's prime Guys, his weight adds like 5 years ok.
January 11, 201214 yr He's not Prince Fielder here. He's 6'5, not 5'11, so 270 isn't so bad in this case. Plus, he could lose some weight before the season starts, if it's really that big of a problem.
January 11, 201214 yr He's not Prince Fielder here. He's 6'5, not 5'11, so 270 isn't so bad in this case. Plus, he could lose some weight before the season starts, if it's really that big of a problem. Losing weight is one thing, blowing out your arm in meaningless winter league is a different story. I was just joiking around with my comment. However, I don't really know if doing a winter league is the best thing for an established pitcher. Do the possitives outweight the negatives?
January 11, 201214 yr He's not Prince Fielder here. He's 6'5, not 5'11, so 270 isn't so bad in this case. Plus, he could lose some weight before the season starts, if it's really that big of a problem. Losing weight is one thing, blowing out your arm in meaningless winter league is a different story. Which is why the Marlins took him out from there, to avoid any possibility of it. His weight, as far as I know, has nothing to do with him possibly blowing out his arm.
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