8.53 is the final score for willis. Thanks for covering for me rsr. Todays player: Carlos Zambrano
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Age: 23
Height: 6-5
Weight: 255 lbs.
Bats: Both
Throws: Right
Pos: SP
Born: June 1, 1981
Full Name: Carlos Alberto Zambrano
College: None
Experience: 4 years
2005 Salary: $3,760,000
Pronounced: zam-BRAH-no
Next Start: 5/8 vs phi
PITCHING STATISTICS
CAREER: BATTING | PITCHING | FIELDING
Season TM G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO W L SV HLD BLSV ERA
2001 ChC 6 1 0 0 7.2 11 13 13 2 8 4 1 2 0 0 1 15.26
2002 ChC 32 16 0 0 108.1 94 53 44 9 63 93 4 8 0 0 -- 3.66
2003 ChC 32 32 3 1 214.0 188 88 74 9 94 168 13 11 0 0 -- 3.11
2004 ChC 31 31 1 1 209.2 174 73 64 14 81 188 16 8 0 0 -- 2.75
2005 ChC 6 6 0 0 38.1 33 18 18 6 16 37 2 1 0 0 -- 4.23
Total -- 107 86 4 2 578.0 500 245 213 40 262 490 36 30 0 0 1 3.32
Scouting Report
2004 Season
While all eyes were on Kerry Wood and Mark Prior, Carlos Zambrano emerged in 2004 as the true ace of the Cubs' pitching staff. The big bull of a righthander seemed to enjoy being the go-to guy. Critics of manager Dusty Baker warned that Zambrano would fade down the stretch because of a heavy workload. All Zambrano did was win pitcher-of-the-month honors for September with his 4-0 record and 1.01 ERA.
Pitching
When he's on, Zambrano has the best stuff on the talented Cubs staff, and he's the hardest of their pitchers to hit. It all starts with hard, moving two-seam and four-seam fastballs that regularly check in at the mid-90s. He also has a cannonball of a sinker that he throws with a split grip. The "heavy" pitch often gets beaten into the ground. It's little wonder Zambrano loves pitching at Wrigley Field, with its tall, thick grass. He was 10-2 at Wrigley, compared with 6-6 on the road. Zambrano admittedly is an emotional pitcher on the mound. This is a double-edged sword because at times he can lose control of himself, show up teammates and infuriate opponents. A workhorse, he averaged almost 112 pitches per game in 2004.
Defense & Hitting
The switch-hitting Zambrano loves to come to the plate. He is capable of hitting the ball out of the park, and he's a good baserunner for a pitcher. He holds runners well and made strides as a fielder, taking more care throwing the ball after fielding grounders. He still needs to avoid trying to field bouncers with his bare hand.
2005 Outlook
Zambrano will be only 24 on his next birthday, and of all of the Cubs' young pitchers, he seems to have gotten his stuff together the fastest and has remained the healthiest. He cut his walks and upped his strikeouts in 2004. If all these trends keep up and he continues to mature, Zambrano will be a serious Cy Young candidate.
He's young and not to bad. I give him a 7.5.