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There has been a lot of speculation about how, and where, the Chicago Cubs could trade their ace, Carlos Zambrano. After a subpar season that's seen Zambrano be hurt, immature, and selfish, his salary and production are headed in opposite directions, and many Cubs fans would like to see him out of town.
Let's first set the record straight. Zambrano is a good major league pitcher. In fact, he's the only pitcher under 30 years of age to have eclipsed 100 career wins in all of baseball. Throughout his career, he's been durable and a winner.
But then there's the attitude, ...
So after scouring Cot's Baseball Contracts, we have come up with a number of hypothetical trades for the Cubs and Zambrano this offseason that might, or might not, make sense.Cubs acquire: Francisco CorderoReds acquire: Carlos Zambrano****** *********Why this makes sense for the Cubs-Cordero is one of the elite closers in baseball coming off a fantastic 2009 season-Adding Cordero to the Cubs' bullpen would give them one of the best 1-2 punches in baseball at the end of the game (Cordero-Marmol).-Cordero is only signed for the next two seasonsWhy this makes sense for the Reds-The Reds need a front line starter ...
Filed:Sept. 16, 2009
The Chicago Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano (Cubbie Nation/file)
Stop it. Everybody.
I know playoff hopes are slim. That writers, bloggers, and editors are hard-pressed to deliver meaningful musings as the season winds down, and teams are eliminated from contention. And frankly, it understandable that fans are dreaming of big free-agents signings and resurgent teams in 2010.
But when you start—and I’m pointing a big finger at large media outlets—completely disregarding teams that are still at least technically in the playoff mix, and even worse, running players out of town, you’ve gone too far.
This trend initially caught my eye a few weeks ...
So after scouring Cot's Baseball Contracts, we have come up with a number of hypothetical trades for the Cubs and Zambrano this offseason that might, or might not, make sense.Cubs acquire: Oliver Perez, Luis Castillo, ProspectsMets acquire: Carlos Zambrano, Aaron Miles
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Why this makes sense for the Cubs-Castillo and Perez are only signed through 2011, which will save the Cubs money in the long run-Castillo put up great numbers this season with a .310 batting average and a .400 OBP. He would solve the Cubs' 2B nicely and give the Cubs immediate production at the top of the order.-Perez was ...
The general consensus around baseball seems to be that if the Cubs are willing to trade Carlos Zambrano this winter, then they will have a tough time finding a team willing to take on Zambrano's $18 million salary, let alone give the Cubs any top prospects in return.So after scouring Cot's Baseball Contracts, we have come up with a number of hypothetical trades for the Cubs and Zambrano this off-season that might, or might not, make sense.Cubs acquire: Juan PierreDodgers acquire: Carlos Zambrano, cash (to offset some of the salary difference)
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Why This Makes Sense for the Cubs-The Cubs struggled ...
With news breaking yesterday that the Cubs may look to deal Carlos Zambrano, I can't help but be skeptical. Firstly, I have a tough time believing that any team will take on the more than $50+ million owed to Zambrano over the next three years (probably more).
Secondly, I doubt that the Cubs will be able to get a package for Zambrano that they find appealing. Zambrano has too much money owed to him and too much of a injury risk for teams to deal legit prospects for him:With that said, I scoured Cot's Baseball Contracts to see if there are ...
In 2008, as the Chicago Cubs were well on their way to winning 97 games and being declared the best team in the National League, something suddenly happened. The team started struggling and completely laid an egg in the playoffs.
We now know that something was pressure.
The weight and burden of expectations from media, fans, and management for a team that hadn't been to the World Series since 1945 was just too much to bear. They collectively looked like deer in the headlights come October.
They CHOKED.
And so it seems the 2009 Cubs have, at least in part, fallen victim to the ...
In 2008, as the Chicago Cubs were well on their way to winning 97 games and being declared the best team in the National League, something suddenly happened. The team started struggling and completely laid an egg in the playoffs.
We now know that something was pressure.
The weight and burden of expectations from media, fans, and management for a team that hadn't been to the World Series since 1945 was just too much to bear. They collectively looked like deer in the headlights come October.
They CHOKED.
And so it seems the 2009 Cubs have, at least in part, fallen victim to the ...
In Tuesday's edition of the Chicago Tribune, Paul Sullivan has an extended piece on the Cubs' 2-0 victory over the Brewers Monday, and their upcoming game against Milwaukee.
The starter in tonight's second game of a four-game set is Carlos Zambrano, the Cubs' erstwhile ace, whose attitude, maturity, work ethic, and general competence have come under question more than once over the last three years.
Zambrano has made two trips to the DL this season and has been suspended or benched for disciplinary reasons in each of the last three years. Meanwhile, his ERA in each of those years has been higher than ...
In Tuesday's edition of the Chicago Tribune, Paul Sullivan has an extended piece on the Cubs' 2-0 victory over the Brewers Monday, and their upcoming game against Milwaukee.
The starter in tonight's second game of a four-game set is Carlos Zambrano, the Cubs' erstwhile ace, whose attitude, maturity, work ethic, and general competence have come under question more than once over the last three years.
Zambrano has made two trips to the DL this season and has been suspended or benched for disciplinary reasons in each of the last three years. Meanwhile, his ERA in each of those years has been higher than ...
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