I couldn't have been the only person to figure bad things were in store for Zambrano. I was really quite certain that Z's big toe was a serious issue. I just kept repeating "those toe injuries can be bad" and assumed that he was going to need a DL trip to get healthy.

Turns out it just took a little Maddux tudalage to turn Zambrano around. ...and the result?

8 inning, 3 hits, 0 runs.

So, although I never made it public, I was down on Zambrano last night. I love being wrong.

Kerry Wood goes today. Of course, I'll miss the game (not even following on gamecast) as I miss all the games anymore. Hopefully Wood can make it 5 innings (throw strikes!!) but Rusch is surely waiting in the wings in the event of a Kerry Wood Special.

Current Marathon Training Status: nice pale yellow. not over hydrated, not under hydrated.

Do you know what's unfair? That it is possible to be overhydrated while running. If you drink too much water, you thin your electrolytes and can get sick. So drink lots of water, but not too much. Geez.

But a weeks worth of good runs have left me nicely balanced.