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I dont see him coming back. Im usually a Zambrano supporter but this is the last straw for me. He has NO VALUE now and needs to be released if he tries to come back
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I really dont see him coming back. Cubs cant allow him to. If he doesnt retire then he should be sent home. Then as of next year Cubs can try to pull a Bradly trade. Sorry to say it but Z needs to be gone.
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He thinks he lost his emotions? I KNOW
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CJ 19 mil per year?
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The reason baseball players arent twitting about this is they aren't on it like NBA NFL guys. A different class of players, right or wrong.
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All I know is if he retires the cubs can totally afford pujols and fielder
Look guys, dewey's back.
Adam Dunn says worry about your own team.
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Yes, this is Tom Rickett's fault. Right.
i agree with CO here
...although i do think that Hendry will/should be gone very soon(i guess thats a little off the topic of the response..but just a somewhat related note)Nl 3rd base position is weak and i dont think he's the best 3rd baseman because of his defense(i'd arguably take zimmerman healthy and panda over him)...although unless we get good value off of ramirez..i think he should still be on the team
I can see it both ways, we lose a really consistent top of the rotation pitcher, but at the same time we also lose a guy who's a ticking time bomb and is on the downward slope of his career and has a fat contrat
i dont like just having demp and garza upfront in the rotation tho....those are two good leading pitchers in the rotation..but after that its a lot more dicy...
the cubs need to look for a pitcher or two or we're going to have issues next season
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i agree with CO here
Nl 3rd base position is weak and i dont think he's the best 3rd baseman because of his defense(i'd arguably take zimmerman healthy and panda over him)...although unless we get good value off of ramirez..i think he should still be on the team
I can see it both ways, we lose a really consistent top of the rotation pitcher, but at the same time we also lose a guy who's a ticking time bomb and is on the downward slope of his career and has a fat contrat
i dont like just having demp and garza upfront in the rotation tho....those are two good leading pitchers in the rotation..but after that its a lot more dicy...
the cubs need to look for a pitcher or two or we're going to have issues next season
As fro the last part...Z's not been a consistent top of the rotation starter for a few years....his ERA this season is around 5.
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this season is an anomaly(or a sign of things to come,your choice)....z's ERA is usually in the 3s...
and when i mean top of the rotation..i mean like top 3...he isnt our "front guy" anymore..but after him, our pitching becomes even more of a question mark imo
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His ERA is typically in the 3s, but only once since 2007 has it been below 3.75. Again, that's not top-of-the-rotation consistency. That's avg. at best. In fact, his avg. era over the last 5 seasons is 3.96...middle of the road this year is 3.90.
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Big Z went all fisch when he loses at hax....
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I understand he is the 3rd best option in the rotation but im starting to think he just a cancer to the clubhouse. I think its time to cut ties. I am one of the biggest zambrano fans there is to but this is my last straw.
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i have a feeling that the end is near...
the grim reaper of baseball is sharpening his baseball like scythe
its shaped like ty cobb
The end should have been a long, long time ago.
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i see your point..his ERA started to climb a little as he got older..but considering what we have right now in terms of the back of the rotation..i think he was a decent option in our top 3...
thing is,i think/hope we address pitching in the offseason..just overall
demp and garza upfront and then guys like lopez,marshall,etc.
will NOT get it done..
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I hope no one actually thinks that's a good starting rotation.
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agreed. But if Z and his $19M wants to retire...I'm down.
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That loser BETTER not come back....List of either FA or possible FA SP
* - player whose current contract includes 2012 option
Starting Pitchers
Mark Buehrle CWS
Chris Carpenter STL *
Bruce Chen KC
Aaron Cook COL *
Kyle Davies KC
Ryan Dempster CHC *
Justin Duchscherer OAK
Zach Duke ARI *
Jeff Francis KC
Freddy Garcia NYY
Jon Garland LAD *
Aaron Harang SD
Rich Harden OAK
Livan Hernandez WAS
Edwin Jackson CWS
Kenshin Kawakami ATL
Scott Kazmir LAA
Hiroki Kuroda LAD
Rodrigo Lopez CHC
Paul Maholm PIT
John Maine COL
Jason Marquis WAS
Kevin Millwood NYY
Scott Olsen PIT *
Roy Oswalt PHI *
Brad Penny DET
Oliver Perez NYM
Joel Pineiro LAA
CC Sabathia NYY (may opt out)
Carlos Silva NYY
Javier Vazquez FLA
Adam Wainwright STL *
Tim Wakefield BOS
Chien-Ming Wang WAS
Brandon Webb ARI
C.J. Wilson TEX
Chris Young NYM
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If you get Bruce Chen, start him twice against the Sox and you're guranteed 2 wins right there. Lol
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You think he is going to get a lot less?
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