MLB: Zambrano to the Fish

[JMCato]

As long as he keeps serving up long balls and doesn't throw at Chipper again I'm ok with it.


Source -- Chicago Cubs trading Carlos Zambrano to Miami Marlins - ESPN Chicago

 

[ISU4ME]

Don't let the water cooler hit you on the way out.....

 

[CycloneErik]

The dugout will be safe for Gatorade machines. We can have nice things again!

 

[ThatllDoCy]

No shock here. Tough to pick up 15 of his 18 million but the Cubs can move on. I liked Z, but he really wore out his welcome.

 

[cycloneman003]

i continue to like what theo is doing. volstad has the potential to be a solid 4/5 type starter and is cheap. rotation is kind of interesting this year (assuming garza sticks)

Garza
Dempster
Wood
Volstad
Wells

4 guys there with something to prove but its better that Zambrano, coleman, lopez, ortiz, etc making starts last year

personal opinion, Garza will either get moved for an absurdly high return, or sign an extension. if he signs an extension i could see dempster getting traded and theo bringin in maholm type to fill out the rotation

 

[Bobber]

i continue to like what theo is doing. volstad has the potential to be a solid 4/5 type starter and is cheap. rotation is kind of interesting this year (assuming garza sticks)

Looks like they're pickinig up a lot of young pitchers who have had subpar years but have potential. Looks to me like a shot gun approach and hopefully 1 or 2 of them turn into something good.

Big Z had worn out his welcome and will miss the arm, but not the attitude. He and Ozzie are made for each other.

They will have so many new faces in the line up next year, I'm going to need a program to know who's up. Will it mean a better season? Probably not, but I think we'll see some hustle in players which has been lacking for quite a while.

 

[kas4cy]

I'll take it. Keep shedding those contracts...

 

[burn587]

i continue to like what theo is doing. volstad has the potential to be a solid 4/5 type starter and is cheap. rotation is kind of interesting this year (assuming garza sticks)

Garza
Dempster
Wood
Volstad
Wells

4 guys there with something to prove but its better that Zambrano, coleman, lopez, ortiz, etc making starts last year

personal opinion, Garza will either get moved for an absurdly high return, or sign an extension. if he signs an extension i could see dempster getting traded and theo bringin in maholm type to fill out the rotation

The Cubs just agreed to pay 15 million in order to get him, I wouldn't consider that cheap. Worth it to get rid of big z, but still not cheap.

 

[jbindm]

Good riddance. 15 mil is damn steep, but just think of it as addition by subtraction. He's Ozzie's problem now.

 

[cyfanatic]

I'll take it. Keep shedding those contracts...

But they didn't shed that contract...they are paying almost all of it. In my opinion this is a no lose situation for the Marlins. If Z doesn't change his behavior they send him home while the Cubs continue to pay him. Definitely worth the risk on the part of the Marlins.

 

[Naughtius]

Looks like they're pickinig up a lot of young pitchers who have had subpar years but have potential. Looks to me like a shot gun approach and hopefully 1 or 2 of them turn into something good.

Big Z had worn out his welcome and will miss the arm, but not the attitude. He and Ozzie are made for each other.

They will have so many new faces in the line up next year, I'm going to need a program to know who's up. Will it mean a better season? Probably not, but I think we'll see some hustle in players which has been lacking for quite a while.

Mebbe. Mebbe not. could be they end up squaring off in the dugout by the end of April. Over/under, anyone?

 

[Cyclone1985]

I am sure this year he will go on to have 16+ wins. Just our luck.

 

[Clonegrad07]

I'm ok with this move. Big Z was a mess... 15 of his 18 mil is a LOT though...

 

[pyrocyz]

i continue to like what theo is doing. volstad has the potential to be a solid 4/5 type starter and is cheap. rotation is kind of interesting this year (assuming garza sticks)

Garza
Dempster
Wood
Volstad
Wells

4 guys there with something to prove but its better that Zambrano, coleman, lopez, ortiz, etc making starts last year

personal opinion, Garza will either get moved for an absurdly high return, or sign an extension. if he signs an extension i could see dempster getting traded and theo bringin in maholm type to fill out the rotation

Going to be a long year if your 3 and 4 are Wood and Volstad.

 

[Cyforce]

15 mil is a lot when we get not much of a starter in return. Just shows how big of a POS Z is.

 

[GoCubsGo]

i continue to like what theo is doing. volstad has the potential to be a solid 4/5 type starter and is cheap. rotation is kind of interesting this year (assuming garza sticks)

Garza
Dempster
Wood
Volstad
Wells

4 guys there with something to prove but its better that Zambrano, coleman, lopez, ortiz, etc making starts last year

personal opinion, Garza will either get moved for an absurdly high return, or sign an extension. if he signs an extension i could see dempster getting traded and theo bringin in maholm type to fill out the rotation

No way in hell that Wood starts. Hopefully we can insert Cashner into the rotation and count on him for more than a few innings this year.

Edit: Sorry, I had the wrong Wood.

 

[CYdTracked]

$15 mil might be steep but its just 1 year and consider how they have eaten contracts in the past of Bradley and Silva and a good chunk of Fukudome's last year too. Sometimes part of the price to get rid of a guy in order to get something of potential value back is to eat some salary. I would not be shocked if they find a way to trade Soriano to the AL and eat a lot of his contract too.

The rumors that concern me the most are the ones around Garza. It sounds like Theo wants to get as much value as he can for him and that at the very latest he'll be gone by the trade deadline in July. He's the best starter on the staff right now so if he goes I sure hope they get a boatload of prospects back considering Hendry did the same in order to acquire him.

 

[cycloneman003]

The Cubs just agreed to pay 15 million in order to get him, I wouldn't consider that cheap. Worth it to get rid of big z, but still not cheap.

they didn't pay 15 million to get him. they were already on the hook for 18 million to Z, so by getting him they saved 3 million.

 

[CyJack13]

No way in hell that Wood starts. Hopefully we can insert Cashner into the rotation and count on him for more than a few innings this year.

Of course Wood is going to start, they didn't trade Marshall just to get another bullpen arm.

Also I fully expect to see Zambrano go something like 20-6 with a 2.85 ERA next season with at least one shutout of the Cubs.

 

[Clark]

No way in hell that Wood starts. Hopefully we can insert Cashner into the rotation and count on him for more than a few innings this year.

He's not talking about Kerry Wood.

Travis Wood Stats, News, Pictures, Bio, Videos - Chicago Cubs - ESPN

I doubt Cashner will have any starts this year if for nothing else to limit his innings. If he can stay healthy this year then maybe next year he can try making the rotation again.