Zambrano's massive credit card debt affecting his play
serioussportsnewsnetwork.com 9/15/2007 — CHICAGO, IL -- Carlos Zambrano, who has won only once since signing a $91 million contract extension, is struggling under the weight of an enormous amount of credit card debt, according to Cubs teammates. "Z's phone will not stop ringing," Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee said Thursday. "Every time he picks it up, and he's like, 'No, he's not here, can I take a message?' I think the other day he p

Heading Down the (Away) Stretch
chicagosportsreview.com 9/15/2007 — The Cubs spent much of the series relying on their bullpen as they took two of three from the Astros at Minute Maid Park. If only baseball games were just five innings, this past series at Houston would have been far more satisfying. Outscoring the 'Stros 12-5 in innings one through five, but being taken 3-1 in the back four frames, the Cubs found their power early in games, but their bats remaine

Saber Bomb: Stick a Fork in the Cardinals
sports.aol.com 9/15/2007 — Filed under: Cardinals , NL Central , St. Louis Saber Bombs are MLB FanHouse's introduction to sabermetrics, those new and sometimes unwieldy metrics that are changing the way we think about baseball. Each post highlights a specific stat, player, ...

Lou Is Who We Think He Is
wrigleyville23.blogspot.com 9/15/2007 — Statistically, Lou Piniella is nothing if not consistent. His career managerial record is 1,595-1,491 , as of tonight, for a winning percentage of .517. His record with the Cubs? 76-71 , for a winning percentage of .517. If the Cubs were to win 51.7 ...

Soriano's July woes: I was hurt
suntimes.com 9/15/2007 — Says he had pain in both wrists before quad injury and didn't tell trainers September 15, 2007 BY GORDON WITTENMYER gwittenmyer@suntimes.com ST. LOUIS -- Alfonso Soriano , the Cubs' $136 million left fielder, finally revealed Thursday the reason for ...