Zambrano Update

It says that Z may miss his next start. Not the greatest news, but could be worst.

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We won’t know anything until tomorrow. But, if life has taught me anything whenever I’ve broken/sprained/pulled anything it is worse the next day once the adrenaline or drugs wear off. I was originally hoping it was a cramp, which Z has had issues with before in his right forearm. Today Z gets some treatment on the leg, we’ll see how it is after they check it tomorrow and it has had all night to stiffen up on him.

by Nibbles on May 3, 2009 10:33 PM CDT reply actions

will this be like ARam

with the answer beng tomorrow for a week?

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by Cubbie-Tim on May 4, 2009 8:16 AM CDT reply actions

maybe

although that’s less of an issue with Z. We’ll know what he’s doing based on if he does any throwing at all in the next few days. He can’t just jump into the lineup like Rami.

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by drewishdrewid on May 4, 2009 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions

How many injuries do the Cubs need to have

before they use the DL?
seeing Harden on 3rd last night representing the tie run with D Lee up made me nervous as crap. I had visions of a long fly, Harden tagging up and a huge collision at home with Harden limping off the field.
i know Harden is an athlete but he is also the most fragile pitcher we have.
Even thought that turned out great thanks to DLee’s granny that whole sequence had disaster all over it.

Call up an infielder and DL somebody!

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by Andre Fonseca on May 4, 2009 9:04 AM CDT reply actions

You mean it could be "worse" not "worst."

And I’m not even sure that makes sense, because we still don’t know what’s wrong with Z. So it could be “worse.” Obviously, I hope it’s not. I’d just like to know which Triple A pitcher will get the cup of coffee to take Z’s start. Mitch Atkins?

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by daver on May 4, 2009 10:22 AM CDT reply actions

I wonder if Shark has been doing any work on the side

it would be nice if hes been continuing to stretch out his arm so that he could be the swingman and fill in for Z if need be

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by CHCOWNTHECENTRAL on May 4, 2009 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions

I would rather see Heilman get a start.

He was great in Spring Training and seemingly transitioned that success into the pen. I think he’s due for a start.

by lswaidz on May 4, 2009 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions

of course

if Heilman starts, and he gets into trouble, we won’t have Heilman available to go long late in the game. :P

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by drewishdrewid on May 4, 2009 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions

you mean

Heilman cannot relieve Heilman?

I bet if he drinks a lot of Old Style he can.

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 4, 2009 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions

ooooh

ISWYDT…

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by drewishdrewid on May 4, 2009 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions

i be tricky sometimes

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 4, 2009 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't think Fully K is due for anything...

…besides staying put in the pen, where he’s been one of the team’s only relatively consistent relievers. I guess if they can somehow stretch out the Shark over the next week, that would at least be, um, interesting.

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by daver on May 4, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions

can you stretch someone out

that fast?

Maybe you go into it thinking “ok, we’re going to use Shark for four innings, Heilman for three or four, then Guzman if possible, otherwise, Mamol and Gregg.”

Or maybe they give Cotts that shot he’s looking for. o.0

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by drewishdrewid on May 4, 2009 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions

Y'know, if I'm not mistaken...

…there was some talk of converting Cotts into a starter in…I wanna say ’07? Anyone else remember that? Hey, I kinda doubt he has the endurance at this point, but maybe he needs an inning or so to get his control together to pitch effectively.

In any case, yeah, your scenario of Samardzija going four innings or so could happen. Patton’s been going two innings, so maybe he could take the fifth and six and then Lou could get creative from there.

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by daver on May 4, 2009 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions

maybe

they’d have to be very careful to keep SOME of the pen for the next game at least. I wish they could figure out how to schedule it before an off day, although that’s not for another seven games.

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by drewishdrewid on May 4, 2009 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions

It depends on whether he's still stretched out from before the call-up...

If he’d been in the bullpen all spring, it’d take 2-3 starts to build him up for starting duty. But perhaps he can be ready more quickly since he was a starter all spring and has only been in the bullpen for a week or two.

by SouthernCub on May 4, 2009 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions