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Carlos Zambrano on the Move…To the Chicago Cubs Bullpen

April 21, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

Carlos Zambrano was one of the many names this offseason that was being passed around as possible trade bait.  Now it looks like he'll be making a move...internally. According to the Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan, Zambrano will be moving to the bullpen to accommodate the return of injured pitcher Ted Lilly.  Carlos Silva, the man who was seemingly destined for the pen when the time came, will continue to start. The Cubs opening day starter the past six seasons, Zambrano will easily become the highest paid reliever in ...

Off-Day Thoughts: Chicago Cubs’ Pitching Staff Has a Few Q’s

August 6, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

  Featured on ChiCitySports.com With a day off on Thursday, I felt like it was time to look into the future. “The future, Conan?” Sorry, but there will be no Jeff Goldblum or Andy Richter appearances today. But in all seriousness, off-days bum me out, so let’s take this time to look at some questions facing the Cubs’ pitching staff. Closer: I figured, why not? Let’s just go straight to the fireworks. Everyone’s been talking about the Cubs’ closer woes recently, and with good cause. In the past week (seven games for those counting), the bullpen has given up 16 runs, and that’s not including the run charged ...

Chicago Cubs Fans Are Off the Mark To Blame Season on DeRosa’s Absence

August 5, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Featured on ChiCitySports.com While some Cubs fans are still waiting for the two time defending National League Central Division champions to run away with a third straight division title, many Cubs fans turned to whichever excuse they could find to explain why their team was “underachieving.” (Note to reader: In a game like baseball where parity is found day in and day out, thinking that tight division races wouldn’t exist is ludicrous. By the way, the Cubs are currently in first place. Hence the quotation marks.) From underachieving superstars to injured superstars to inexperience to talent deficit, there is plenty of blame to ...

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