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Mount Zambrano erupted again yesterday during the Chicago Cub-Chicago White Sox Crosstown Classic because of his perception of a lack of effort by some of his teammates in the first inning where he gave up four runs.
Everyone is saying the Cubs should get rid of him because of his emotional outburst in the dugout.
I say it's about time somebody on this team showed some life and that they cared about what's happening on the field.
Former Arizona Diamondback manager and current Cub color analyst Bob Brenly said after the incident, "It's good to see somebody show some emotion, because this has ...
Friday afternoon at Cellular Field in Chicago, Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano erupted after allowing the White Sox to score four runs in the first. Apparently, Big "Z" was upset with Derrek Lee's effort on Juan Pierre's leadoff double.
I am not sure whether Lee could have gotten to the ball or not, but with Zambrano and the team struggling as much they are, it is not the time to show a lack of effort.
Lee needs to step up and take some accountability for the Cubs' poor start. He is supposed to be their leader, but he is just not getting the ...
"It was unacceptable," said Cubs manager Lou Piniella of pitcher Carlos Zambrano's dugout fireworks after the first inning of Friday's 6-0 loss to the crosstown rival White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.
"His conduct was not acceptable," said general manager Jim Hendry, echoing Piniella's sentiments while announcing Zambrano's indefinite suspension from the team.
Unacceptable seems to be the team's buzz word for the day, and to be sure, Zambrano's actions were unsavory—he engaged teammate Derrek Lee in a shouting match and screamed at what seemed to be the entire Cubs bench. Is it really fair, though, for Zambrano to be singled out ...
The 2010 season has been a disaster for the Chicago Cubs so far. They are eight games back from first place, and only have a 3.2 percent chance of making the playoffs at the moment. Unless Lee, Ramirez, Zambrano, and Dempster can get their confidence back, I don't think the Cubs can make it.
Putting this season aside, the Cubs' future is looking pretty swell. I'd say that they have about seven prospects who will help in the immediate future, including Starlin Castro and Andrew Cashner.
This is the best core of prospects the Cubs have had in years. But they will ...
Maybe it wasn’t Milton Bradley (although I definitely think it was) after all. Now the Cubs have sent another renowned hot-head home for the day, suspending Carlos Zambrano indefinitely after he blew up in the dug-out at Derrek Lee, who failed to make a play on Juan Pierre’s ground ball down the line that went for a double. Zambrano went on to allow four runs in the first inning, and he wasn’t happy about it at all.
In defense of Zambrano, Lee might have had a chance at knocking down the ball if he drove for it. In defense of Lee, ...
The Chicago Cubs have suspended pitcher Carlos Zambrano indefinitely after a dugout tirade during Friday's 6-0 loss to the cross-town White Sox.
Zambrano had to be restrained and separated from teammate Derrek Lee after he gave up four runs in the bottom half of the first inning at US Cellular Field.
Presumably, the issue was that Lee let a ground ball get by him at first base prior to Zambrano giving up a three-run home run.
Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry had this to say about the suspension:
"His conduct wasn't acceptable... his actions toward his teammates and staff were not acceptable."
"He will not ...
Carlos Zambrano couldn't even make it to the second inning of his start against the crosstown rival White Sox before throwing yet another tantrum, even being sent home by manager Lou Pinella and eventually suspended indefinitely by Jim Hendry.
Zambrano gave up four runs in the first inning, but as usual found someone else to blame.
The inning began with a Juan Pierre double just out of reach of Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee. Lee was drawn in by the chance Pierre could lay down a bunt and the bouncer down the line was clearly out of reach for the Gold ...
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After taking two out of three games in their first series against the Cubs, the White Sox were able to rattle Carlos Zambrano's cage enough to give him a mental breakdown and get him taken out after one inning. Zambrano was also involved in an altercation with Derek Lee in the dugout.
In the first inning, the White Sox were able to put four runs on the board, mostly thanks to Carlos Quentin's three-run homer that brought in Alex Rios and Paul Konerko.
Zambrano was noticeably livid heading ...
If you are a true Chicago Cubs fan, then by now you know that this team is quickly heading nowhere.
Although they are still within 10 games in the division, the chances of them making up any ground is highly unlikely.
So what are the next steps this franchise needs to take?
It is simply to try and move veterans with the high salaries, and to build from the minor league system.
Honestly, if you look at the guys on the Cubs' 25-man roster, most of them were acquired from other teams, rather than brought up through the system. Maybe the Cubs should ...
Friday is Aramis Ramirez's 32nd birthday. It's also the day that he will be activated off of the disabled list.
In order to make room for the embattled third baseman, somebody needs to move off the 25-man roster. Since the team has only just started a stretch of 20 days without an off day, they can't afford to go with fewer than 12 pitchers.
That means, while Ramirez might have a very happy birthday tomorrow, one of the club's position players will be less than thrilled.
I think it's safe to say that Colvin has earned himself some job security in the ...
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