That price is something of a surprise, and tells us a few things.
Carlos Zambrano
Lukewarm Stove: Chicago Cubs Might Look at Jon Garland
The Chicago Cubs’ rotation at present figures to feature Carlos Zambrano and Ryan Dempster for sure, but the other three spots are somewhat up in the air. Randy Wells is a near lock, and if Tom Gorzelanny remains with the Cubs, he’ll hold a spot, too. Carlos Silva, Sean Marshall, Jeff Samardzija, Andrew Cashner, Jay [...]
Chicago Cubs Organizational Meetings Begin Today – And So, Too, Does the Offseason
With the World Series at its close (thank GOD those poor, long-suffering Giants fans got their championship, no?), the offseason is officially upon us. Nearly 200 players filed for free agency last night, and assuredly general managers everywhere are poised to make calls, pour over stats and tape, and try to make their 2011 club [...]
Angel Guzman is Still Around, Throwing a Baseball
Remember the guy who was supposed to be the Chicago Cubs’ primary right-handed setup man this year? Before Carlos Zambrano. Before Andrew Cashner. Before Esmailin Caridad. Angel Guzman put together an incredible 2009 season out of the pen after a long history of injuries that had held back the talent we all knew he had. [...]
Carlos Zambrano to the Red Sox for Daisuke Matsuzaka?
If the Chicago Cubs decide to shop starter Carlos Zambrano this winter, they’ll surely find more interested partners than they would have mid-season. Still, the team cannot expect a lucrative return given Zambrano’s temperamental, yo-yo-esque nature, and his hefty contract. Thus, if a move is to be made, it would have to be for another [...]
Carlos Zambrano: Adam Dunn Wants to Play for Chicago Cubs
Now that Carlos Zambrano has confirmed his desire to remain with the Chicago Cubs for the foreseeable future, he’s making plans for the team. Specifically, he thinks the Cubs need a big bat in the middle of the order (the Amazing Kreskin that guy is), and he says that guy should be soon-to-be free agent [...]
Carlos Zambrano Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
Earlier this year, deep in the throes of his most miserable season, Carlos Zambrano said that if the Cubs managed to secure a trade, he would not use his no-trade clause to block the move. With no reasonable hope of a turnaround from Zambrano on the field, his tenure in Chicago appeared to be assuredly [...]
Series Preview: Giants v. Cubs, September 21 – September 23, 2010
The Chicago Cubs take on the very good San Francisco Giants this week. I imagine that the Giants are thrilled to be playing the Cubs right now in the midst of a heated pennant race – you know, now that the Cubs have decided to actually compete. Time for the Series Preview. The idea is [...]
Carlos Zambrano Finishes the Season Better Than His Car
By Brett on October 4, 2010
The Chicago Cubs’ on-again off-again ace Carlos Zambrano may have been the best pitcher in baseball over the last month and a half of the season. He took a 54.00 ERA after Opening Day, and turned it into lemons: an ERA over seven by mid May. His epic meltdown followed in late June, after returning [...]
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