Cubs' Zambrano looks forward to dueling with Johnson

 
Sunday rival Johnson has never lost to Cubs > Carlos Zambrano was ecstatic Wednesday in Cincinnati after learning he would be facing Randy Johnson in Sunday's series finale of the playoff rematch between the Cubs and Arizona. [link]

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