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June 2010
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Zambranogate: Carlos “Expected” to Return, and Will Be in Bullpen
Carlos Zambrano is “expected” to return to the Chicago Cubs at some point, though at present, no one with the Cubs has yet spoken to him. When – and if – he does return, he’ll be put in the bullpen. Probably for good. Manager Lou Piniella says he expects the volatile pitcher to return at [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 2, Sox 3 – June 26, 2010
It’s official. The Chicago Cubs have lost the 2010 Crosstown Cup. Women shrieked. Children wept. Cubs fans shrugged. Day One of the (probable) post-Carlos Zambrano era began with a predictable thud: good pitching, poor offense. Shrug. Tweet
Brian Schlitter to Chicago, Jeff Stevens to Iowa
The Chicago Cubs were in need of a fresh arm after two straight days of heavy bullpen usage, so they’ve sent Jeff Stevens – holder of a 2.81 ERA this year – down to Iowa in favor of AAA closer Brian Schlitter. Schlitter has a 4.09 ERA this year, and has struck out 31 in [...]
Wow: Carlos Zambrano Really Did Have Dinner With Ozzie Guillen Last Night
After yesterday’s Carlos Zambaster (that’s Zambrano and disaster together – I’m cool), Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen seemingly joked in the post-game press conference that he and Zambrano would be having dinner that evening, and Carlos “would have plenty of time to get a reservation.” So, yeah. He wasn’t kidding. 11:15 p.m. Having dinner [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 0, Sox 6 – June 25, 2010
Lost in the explosion of verbal diarrhea that became Carlos Zambrano’s game, the Chicago Cubs offense still sucks. Hard. The 2010 version of Jake Peavy has been brutal – and yet, when he’s faced the Cubs, he’s looked like the Jake Peavy of old. As for the pitching, the bullpen really didn’t need to be [...]
Carlos Zambrano Has Lost It
He’s lost it, and he’s been suspended indefinitely by the Cubs. If you missed today’s Cubs/White Sox game, you missed some serious Carlos Zambrano related drama. Here’s a recap, and the money quotes: Zambrano had to be separated from teammate Derrek Lee in the visitors’ dugout after surrendering four runs to the Chicago White Sox [...]
Cubs DFA Chad Tracy
As I predicted, today the Chicago Cubs elected to designate Chad Tracy for assignment to clear roster space for Aramis Ramirez. Tracy will float in limbo for 10 days, during which another team could claim him or the Cubs could trade him. After those 10 days, he can accept the assignment and head back to [...]
Cubs Assistant GM Randy Bush Clearly Reads Bleacher Nation
By Brett on June 27, 2010
Coincidence? Not a coincidence? You be the judge. But, for me, I choose to believe that Chicago Cubs Assistant General Manager Randy Bush is a Bleacher Nation reader. Yesterday, at 10:22 a.m., I wrote about Carlos Zambrano going to dinner with Ozzie Guillen on Friday night after being dismissed by the team. Here’s how I [...]
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