File this one under “Rumors That Are Obviously True, But Almost Certainly Don’t Matter.”
ESPN’s Buster Olney is saying he’s heard that the Chicago Cubs are informing teams they’re ready to trade pitcher Carlos Zambrano. Which, like, duh.
It’s highly, highly unlikely that Zambrano is moved during the 2010 season. Instead, the Cubs will hope he can rehabilitate his value over the last couple of months of the season, and then move him in the offseason.