Photos Of Carlos Zambrano From His Daytona Start On Sunday 5/17

by Al Yellon on May 17, 2009 8:31 PM CDT in Game Photographs

Thanks to BCB reader David K'Miller, who took these photos and emailed them to me:

I live in the Tampa area and we went up to Dunedin to catch [Carlos] Zambrano's rehab game today. I'd say at least ¾ of the fans had on Cubs gear and it seemed like the Cubs were the home team. Zambrano got a big hand when he went out to warm up and when he took the mound in the 1st inning. He graciously signed autographs out near the bullpen about an inning after getting pulled from the game.

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Comments

Great pics

Looks weird though

Bricks and Ivy - May 17, 2009 reply

why not give him #38

VegasCubFan - May 17, 2009 reply

because it's a rehab start

who cares?

laidbackliam - May 17, 2009 reply

EeeeAHHH!!!

No wonder he chooses to wear those solid blue tops at home… >8)

Shawon O Meter - May 18, 2009 reply

This kid has some potential

Good fast ball, ok slider… has some mental control problems, but I think if he keeps his nose to the grindstone he might be a serviceable pitcher in the bigs someday! I hear he’s a decent hitter too.

lswaidz - May 18, 2009 reply

Needs work on his baserunning, though.

:-)

Al Yellon - May 18, 2009 reply

but he knows how to bunt well

and is a switch hitter. Lou will love that lefty bat

Cubbie-Tim - May 18, 2009 reply

Sometimes he gets his nose too close to the grindstone

he needs to learn to pace himself, or else he risks wearing himself down and the inevitable injury.

Bill Potter - May 18, 2009 reply

I wonder what he does

with his uniform. Does he give it back? Is his name permanently attached? I wouldn’t mind having a Z $13 minor league shirt. :D

drewishdrewid - May 18, 2009 reply

I think they'd charge more than that . . .

(Assuming you meant ‘#’, not ‘$’)

Shanghai Badger - May 19, 2009 reply

so weird!

to see him in that uni! he does look shorter!

spain2323 - May 18, 2009 reply

Pictures from the seats...

Sorry for the crap pix. A mobile phone was the only camera I had on me.

Not exactly packed…But when will I ever pay 6 bucks for a front row seat to watch Big Z again?

Warming up…

Taking the mound for the first time. 2 innings later (3 walks, and 2 runs later Reed goes out to talk to Z. After that the wheels feel off…