THE PLAN FOR CARLOS ZAMBRANO TO EAT MORE BANANAS AND DRINK LESS ENERGY DRINKS IS WORKING
Carlos Zambrano lasted a little longer in his second start than he did in his first, and there was no cramping for Zambrano in this game. Zambrano lasted seven innings and struck out seven batters. Zambrano was on in this game, as he didn't walk anybody and lasted 105 pitches.
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE ALFONSO SORIANO HITS OR HOW LONG HE'S IN A SLUMP, THE HITTING WILL TAKE CARE OF ITSELF
Alfonso Soriano broke out of a 1-for-24 start with a leadoff homer in the fifth inning. He pulled an outside pitch into the basket in left to break a 1-1 tie. In the first inning, Soriano nailed Astros leadoff man Michael Bourn at home on a sacrafice fly. Alfonso Soriano will take care of himself. The Cubs don't need to worry about him.
DERREK LEE IS HITTING LIKE A MAN POSSESSED
Derrek Lee hit his third homerun in a week as the Cubs continue to go as Derrek goes. Lee has swung for both contact and power, as evidenced by his three doubles he's hit in a week. Once Lee, Aramis Ramirez, and Alfonso Soriano get hot and start hitting, watch out!
THE DETROUT TIGERS, WITH ALL OF THEIR PRESEASON HYPE, ARE STILL WINLESS, AT 0-5
The Detroit Tigers, with all the Spring Training Hype about Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis, are winless. It is obvious the Tigers miss Joel Zumaya and Curtis Granderson. The Detroit Tigers have not started off this bad since they were 0-9 en route to an American League Record 119 losses in 2003.
Could Detroit still right the ship? Abseloutely. But they better do it quickly, or they will be in big trouble.
JOHAN SANTANA'S SECOND START NOT HELPED BY ANEMIC METS OFFENSE
Johan Santana had overall not quite as good of a start as he did last time, exiting with his Mets down 1-0 due to a third inning RBI double. The Mets Offense couldn't get anything going, and credit that to the great pitching job done by John Smoltz. The Braves doubled their lead in the eighth, after Santana left, thanks to Mark Texiera homerun. The Mets got their lone run in the ninth thanks to a Ryan Church RBI Single.
The Mets better start scoring more runs to help out their already thin rotation or this will turn into another season of despair for Mets fans.
