If you didn't think it could be done, somehow the Chicago Cubs managed to trade consistently unstable pitcher Carlos Zambrano to the Miami Marlins. With that move, fans should no longer consider the possibility of trading outfielder Alfonso Soriano a figment of their imaginations.With Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer taking over on the North Side, they haven't been shy about making deals to empty the roster. The move of pitcher Sean Marshall wasn't likely a difficult move, but actually getting Zambrano out of Chicago should make many believers as to what Epstein and Hoyer can do.That being said, how could one not ...
In a four-player deal, it has been announced that the Chicago Cubs have acquired first baseman Anthony Rizzo, along with right-hander Zach Cates, from the San Diego Padres for pitcher Andrew Cashner and outfielder Kyung-Min Na.The move presumably takes the Cubs out of the running for free-agent slugger Prince Fielder, as the 22-year-old Rizzo is among the top prospects in all of baseball and will presumably be the Cubs' first baseman of the present and future.Acquired in the trade that sent Adrian Gonzalez to the Red Sox last offseason, Rizzo is a got a taste of big league action last ...
According to a report from WBBM in Chicago, Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro has been accused by a Chicago woman of sexual assault following an incident last September.
Castro's attorney's quickly issued a statement that said they "are confident these allegations are baseless."
While we know that professional athletes are often the target of false accusations by people wanting to profit from the financial success of the players, if this is true, then the Cubs are in for a world of hurt.
Castro is the best asset the organization currently maintains. Not only does Castro play one of the most important defensive positions on the field, ...
Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro is wanted for questioning in response to an accusation of sexual assault last September, according to WBBM Newsradio in Chicago.The report says a woman went back to Castro's apartment after having some drinks and woke up to him taking advantage of her after she had blacked out.
It says that when she woke up she screamed and yelled at her alleged attacker, and left the apartment at about 5:30 a.m. getting a ride home from her friend. It would be 12 hours before the alleged victim would go to a hospital, and police would become involved. ...
The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox are both in similar phases of organization development. They have moved away from the idea of signing high-priced free agents in favor of bringing in organization depth and developing it for the parent club. Both team has the ability to sign a free agent if needed, and they have, but the makeup of these teams are becoming the same as they bring up homegrown talent to fill roster spots.Let's go position by position and determine which team is the king of Chicago. Begin Slideshow
All hail King Theo for accomplishing the impossible: trading the undesirable Carlos Zambrano.Some Cubs fans are wringing their hands over losing Zambrano's talent. But his high-mileage, lower-fastball arm makes it debatable whether he'll ever be the same ace who once threw a no-hitter in 2008.What's more, if a winning Cubs culture is to be nurtured—as Epstein has promised—then addition by subtraction was necessary.Distractions are not welcome in a Cubs dugout focused on winning. As a bonus, Cubs players can feel safer knowing that the likelihood of being punched in the face just got substantially lower.At one point, Cubs fans ...
The news is out: Carlos Zambrano and roughly $15 million are headed to the Miami Marlins for Chris Volstad.The trade of Chicago's would-be ace to Miami started once the Marlins snagged Ozzie Guillen from the White Sox for two of their top prospects. Yet another piece of the Hendry regime has been sent packing, with a large chunk of cash, for young starter Chris Volstad.The trade closes a question mark for the rotation after the 2012 season. Unless Matt Garza is traded, the only projected member of the Cubs' rotation that will be a free agent this time next year ...
Carlos Zambrano and the Chicago Cubs had it good for a while, you know? They burned bright and hot for a decade, during which time Zambrano made three All-Star teams, won three Silver Sluggers and got into a whole lot of trouble. He might get in trouble again in 2012, but if so, he will do so for the Miami Marlins.The trade sending Zambrano to South Beach will also involve Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer and the Cubs paying the Marlins about $16 million of the $18 million owed to Zambrano. In return, Chicago gets Chris Volstad, 25, a right-handed pitcher ...
According to Bruce Levine, the Cubs will send Carlos Zambrano (and $15 million) to Miami in exchange for Chris Volstad.Home run, Team Epstein. Well done, sirs. Bravo, nod and a tip of the cap. All that stuff.Because what the Cubs got in return for Carlos Zambrano was more than anyone could have imagined: Something. That something includes $3 million in savings, a pitcher with a pulse and the freedom and peace of mind that only $15 million buys.Namely, knowing that Mt. Zambrano is not going to turn Chicago into Pompeii, and the Cubs no longer need to fear a Zambranic eruption every fifth day.At first ...
Good riddance, Big Z. In your case, the "Z" stands for "zero," as in what a zero you were for the Cubs in terms of attitude these past few years. According to ESPN Chicago, Carlos Zambrano was traded to the Miami Marlins for veteran right-handed pitcher Chris Volstad. The trade unites Zambrano with his friend and fellow Venezuelan, Ozzie Guillen. On the surface, the trade would appear to work in the Marlins favor. For one, the Cubs have agreed to pay $15 million of the $18 million owed to Zambrano for the coming season. For another, he has had a better career ...
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