Is Big Z Cured Of His Anger Issues?
Whenever Carlos Zambrano took the mound for the Cubs, no one knew what to expect. He was always a pitcher to be feared, but not always for the batter.
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Whenever Carlos Zambrano took the mound for the Cubs, no one knew what to expect. He was always a pitcher to be feared, but not always for the batter.
On June 25 of last season Carlos Zambrano got into a dugout altercation with then first baseman Derrek Lee. The result of the altercation was a suspension of Zambrano and eventual enrollment in anger management counseling.
The 2010 season was a roller coaster for Chicago Cubs' pitcher Carlos Zambrano, and it had more lows than highs. After completing his anger-management counseling, Zambrano feels he's ready to get back to baseball.
Ryan Dempster has been named the Chicago Cubs' opening day starter. It will be the first time since 2004 that Carlos Zambrano will not take the mound on opening day.
At some point today Albert Pujols will either sign an extension with the Cardinals or announce that he is headed to the open market after the season.
For Carlos Zambrano, last season was filled with disappointing performances and uncontrollable anger on the field.
Dinner will be on Carlos Marmol tonight. In fact he should be paying for the remainder of the spring after signing a 3 year deal in excess of $20 million.
The Chicago Cubs officially started spring training on Monday with the pitchers and catchers reporting to camp. One of the major story lines for the Cubs leading up to opening day will be competition to be the No. 1 starting pitcher.
As spring training gets underway this week in Mesa, Arizona, it appears General Manager Jim Hendry is once again in Zambrano's corner and is optimistic for this season.
The Chicago Cubs' 2010 season was miserable, even by Cubs' standards. The team wasn't able to make a huge splash in free agency, but with a couple key acquisitions the team is setup to bounce back.
There's snow on the ground. The temperatures in Chicago are about as high as a Packers fan's IQ (heh, heh, heh …).
With Mike Quade taking Lou Piniella's place, it's clear Quade and the Cubs want to make some positive changes.
They call Chicago the Second City. But New York appears to be turning itself into the City of Second Chances. For ex-Cubs, at least.
The Yankees lost out on the Cliff Lee sweepstakes, and according to a report, they now have their eyes on Cubs' pitcher Carlos Zambrano.
Last week, when pitching coach Larry Rothschild bolted the Chicago Cubs (honestly, finally) for the New York Yankees (honestly, seriously?) after a nine-year stint on Chicago's North Side, I'm pretty sure that one name was the first to pop into most fans' minds as a potential replacement.
