Should the Cubs Waive Carlos Zambrano?

by Matt Buggenhagen on Jun 29, 2009 10:11 AM EDT Comment 10 comments

Should the Cubs cut ties with pitcher Carlos Zambrano?

I don't think so, but Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune certainly does.

Get Carlos Zambrano out of here, even if the Cubs have to give him away. He's not the guy you want as the ace of a curse-busting team, and at this point, it's wishful thinking that he'll ever mature into that guy.

Proving that I did not attend Kellogg, Wharton or even the Acme School of Business, I offer this proposition for Jim Hendry: First thing Monday morning, put Zambrano on waivers. If anyone claims him and the $62.75 million left on his contract, which runs through 2012, immediately trade him for whatever is being offered, from a bag of balls to a 32-year-old minor-leaguer.

Pretty strong words there from Mr. Rogers (not the guy in the red sweater, although maybe he wears a red sweater).

At first I didn't really know how to digest this. I was unaware that Carlos Zambrano was so horrible. Lets take a look.

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2009 - Carlos Zambrano	4-3	19	13	0	0	0	0	83.0	75	37	34	7	35	66	3.69	1.33

I'm not sure I quite see it. I'll admit I don't follow the Cubs on a day-day basis, but I'm sure there are plenty of teams that would take that kind of production. Maybe he might not be the franchise #1 starter the Cubs want him to be, and maybe he might not be living up to his contract, but to give him away for a bag of balls. Not sure about that one.

I want to pass this along to Cub fans because I know we have plenty of them. Do you agree with Phil Rogers? Should the Cubs part ways with Carlos Zambrano given the chance?

Poll

Would you like to see the Cubs get rid of Carlos Zambrano

Yes, I'd love to have him in my rotation

311 votes

No, Phil Rogers is overreacting

529 votes

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I didnt know he had been pitching in relief

by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 29, 2009 11:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He hasn't

He doesn’t have 19 appearances, he has 13, all starts

by WanderingWanderer on Jun 30, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think the better question is

Should Phil Rogers have a job in sports journalism?

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by Blicks on Jun 29, 2009 11:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

"TIME TO GO ZAMBRANO"

Yes the Cubs do need to get rid of Zambrano, bu t you have to get quality back for him. It is becoming very clear that Pinella could possibly be losing the team, as the losses mount frustration is settling in and with Pinella managing style players will start to tune him out. Zambrano has more value than Milton Bradley right now, so you have to send a message that shows that this is still Pinella’s team. CHECKOUT WWW.BLOGTALKRADIO.COM/BLINE “THE BEST KEPT SECRET NO MORE” SOME OF THE TOP ATHLETES IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS ON LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 9PM EST. OR YOU CAN CATCH THE POD CAST. WWW.BLOGTALKRADIO.COM/BLINE

by bottomlinesports on Jun 29, 2009 11:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Those numbers are not bad at all

If he is strictly coming out of the bullpen, just too much money involved there, but as a starter, you cant really complain about what he has done on the field this year for the Cubs. Its not his fault that Soriano, Bradley and Soto are underperforming or that Ramirez got hurt.

Who knows? Mark Attanasio has said that he would add payroll at the trade deadline and the Brewers need pitching. Id love to see them make that move. Talk about people overreacting! Brewer fans would go berzerk, right up to the point that he started winning games on a more consistent basis than Braden Looper, Jeff Suppan and whoever they throw out there in the #4/#5 spots all put together.

by backtocali on Jun 29, 2009 11:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Please don't feed the animals

Phil Rogers is a pot-stirrer. He just likes writing things that he knows will be controversial.

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by cocknfire on Jun 29, 2009 12:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nothing to see here.

Just a cranky old man looking for kids to chase of any one’s lawn.

If a team makes a huge offer to teh Cub’s maybe. I the new owners were already installed maybe. But an out right waive? Someone is off their Meds.

Yes, This is still a 79 win squad.
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by daveinexile on Jun 29, 2009 12:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Someone had to replace Jay Mariotti in Chicago!

by 49er16 on Jun 29, 2009 1:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mariotti sucks

by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 29, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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