A Happy Medium 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2066296 I think it is funny the Cubs are blaming Zambrano's typing on part of his arm troubles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carnival 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 internet porn is to blame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jericholic82 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 espn said he claimed he was online, emailing his brother, for 4 HOURS A NIGHT? yea, right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Happy Medium 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 You know, I do alot of typing on the computer daily. For some odd reason, I don't hurt my elbow. Maybe if they watched his pitch, they wouldnt be making claims that sound ridiculous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UZI Suicide 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 Of course, his arm problems are from typing, not from Dusty Baker having him throw 140 pitches every game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 Of course, his arm problems are from typing, not from Dusty Baker having him throw 140 pitches every game. Yeah, except he's never thrown anywhere close to that many pitches every outing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UZI Suicide 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 140 is obviously an exaggeration, but he gets over 100 pitches almost every start. For someone who's only what, like 23 years old? That can't be helping his arm any. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Joseph 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 Yeah, well, he's a damn good pitcher when healthy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 140 is obviously an exaggeration, but he gets over 100 pitches almost every start. For someone who's only what, like 23 years old? That can't be helping his arm any. Very few starters don't go over 100 pitches in every start unless they're getting shelled or are in a later-inning jam. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Happy Medium 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 He throws 105.8 pitches a start. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nl5xsk1 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 espn said he claimed he was online, emailing his brother, for 4 HOURS A NIGHT? yea, right. Maybe that's a euphemism for "looking at tranny porn and punching my clown." Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to email my brother. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 23, 2005 140 is obviously an exaggeration, but he gets over 100 pitches almost every start. For someone who's only what, like 23 years old? That can't be helping his arm any. Last I checked there are a ton of pitchers in the Hall of Fame that threw at least 120 pitches a game and they didn't have arm trouble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Happy Medium 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 Most pitchers aren't hall of fame material though, and do not have hall of fame arms. Zambrano MAY win 170-200 games by the end of his career, if he doesn't get burnt out and has run support. So I think it is important that he doesn't throw over 100 pitches every time out. It's funny, going six innings instead of seven innings could save a pitchers hundreds and then thousands of pitches over years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 23, 2005 I wasn't necessarily implying that he was Hall of Fame material, but I don't think his throwing 100 pitches every start will really hurt his arm as much as some think that it will. If he had more respect for the umpires, it could save him some pitches as he may get the borderline call more often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Happy Medium 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 Going back to the original point of the thread...I dont see how being on the computer is more hazardous to a pitching arm than throwing a baseball 95 miles an hour 100 times a game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2005 So Zambrano has carpal tunnel due to playing too much Doom 3? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2005 Here's the problem. Yes, Zambrano should go 6 rather than 7. But GOD. The BULLPEN. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jericholic82 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2005 espn said he claimed he was online, emailing his brother, for 4 HOURS A NIGHT? yea, right. Maybe that's a euphemism for "looking at tranny porn and punching my clown." Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to email my brother. Hey we've got a new phrase "emailing my brother" Ok now everyone try to use it in real life at least once. Perhaps he was playing one of the MLB videogames all night? He figured it was the only way He'd ever win a world series (rimshot) sorry to cubs fans for the cheap shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2005 Don't worry. It'd only be offensive if it were actually original or intelligent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jericholic82 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2005 Don't worry. It'd only be offensive if it were actually original or intelligent. I wasnt trying to actually bash on them cuz its been done to death, I was just joking that maybe he was playing an mlb game and got so into it he hurt his arm, the joke was so easy and lame that I had to go for it (as I'm a sucker for lame, sarcastic humor). I promise no more cheap jokes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nl5xsk1 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2005 Hey, Yankees fan, there's a lot of teams with shorter WS droughts than your team has. (well, maybe not a lot ... but 3 or 4) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2005 Hey, Yankees fan, there's a lot of teams with shorter WS droughts than your team has. (well, maybe not a lot ... but 3 or 4) Four of them, including the Boston Red Sox, if I remember correctly. Fun fact: The Yankees have not won a World Series during a Republican Presidential reign since 1958. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jericholic82 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2005 It's fun to be hated. That's my point, they get all this hate and they haven't even won a championship in 5 years. what gives? Sorry I can't help it, I'm A Yankee fan for life. You don't choose where you are from, well at least at birth. Again I am sad to see that no one got that my joke was done purposely to be corny and lame. I actually feel bad for Cubs fans and White Sox fans, as opposed to Boston fans of course (well when the so called curse was still alive). Anyhow, emailing your brother can be a bitch huh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2005 The Yankees buy every free agent they can get their grubby little hands on, spend $200 Million on their team, but because they haven't one the big prize in FOUR YEARS it's odd to hate them? The Yankees losing the World Series is not enough. I will only be happy when I see the complete destruction and collapse of the Yankee dynasty. I don't want disappointment. I want blood. I want 100 losses, at $2 Million a loss. As for the joke, it sucked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2005 wow, I knew most Cubs fans are dicks, but Bruiser has absolutelyNO sense of humor, christ, lighten up. Zambrano may well be more overrated than Kerry Wood. He has potential, but has yet to prove anything. Go Sox! If I had no sense of humor, I would've thought that "joke" he made was funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites