Hollandsworth: Trading Zambrano Has Become 'Workable'
With each of the past few seasons, Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano has heard his name be mentioned as one that the Cubs might think about trading.
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With each of the past few seasons, Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano has heard his name be mentioned as one that the Cubs might think about trading.
The Chicago Cubs sent right-handed pitcher Justin Berg to Triple-A Iowa and recalled right-handed pitcher Rodrigo Lopez, the team announced on Friday.
Every time a batter steps to the plate there's a chance that they'll get hit with a pitch. And by the time they reach the the majors, players have been hit countless times. But very few every get hit like Cubs outfielder Marlon Byrd did at Fenway Park.
Cubs win 9-3 and take the series from the Mets behind Z's pitching and bat.
In another cold and windy day in Chicago, the Cubs took on the New York Mets a day after having their Wednesday night game cut short due to bad weather.
On Tuesday night Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster plopped himself down in the interview room at Wrigley Field and told the pack of assembled reporters, "not a fan in Chicago cares what I have to say right now."
Cubs lose in a rain shortened game 7-4. After a 41 minute rain delay, the game was called in the top of the 7th.
The game was called with two outs in the top of the seventh inning after a 41-minute delay as the Mets were left on top of the Cubs 7-4.
Cubs win 11-1 to open homestand against the New York Mets.
Ryan Dempster pitched seven effective innings, Starlin Castro had three hits and three RBIs and the Chicago Cubs pounded the stumbling New York Mets 11-1.
