CUBS IN BRIEF: 'Z' stiff shoulder raises alert

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Baseball Today: Wednesday, May 21
Published 5/21/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... WARNING! WARNING! The Cubs are naturally concerned that Carlos Zambrano has stiffness in his right shoulder/right neck area. (Chicago Sun-Times) ...

Wednesday Morning Headlines/Open Thread
Published 5/21/2008 by carlheartscubs at A League of Her Own - Front Page
... this in four months, and it will be the same scenario," he said. Theriot made some changes to his swing over the winter and came to spring training in good shape, proving that perhaps you can work and "grit" your way to better numbers. "What can help this team the most is getting on base and never getting away from that," Theriot said. "In years past, when things would go bad, I would do some things differently, which was a bad idea. It's always a bad idea." Z and stiff shoulder aren't two things I want to see in the same sentence ...

Is Zambrano DL Bound?
Published 5/21/2008 by Eli (noreply@blogger.com) at MLB Rumors
... Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano is off to a great start this season, but has complained of shoulder/neck stiffness since his last start against the Pirates. Zambrano said he slept the wrong way and that is why he was sore on Saturday, but he doesn't need to make excuses for every bad start. Zambrano has thrown over two hundred innings over the past five seasons, and has thrown over one hundred pitches in seven of his last nine starts. Cubs trainers said the stiffness is minor, and that no one should worry, but Cubs officials should watch Zambrano's next start very closely to make sure ...

Nothing To See Here
Published 5/22/2008 by Wrigleyville (noreply@blogger.com) at wrigleyville23
Carlos Zambrano says there is nothing wrong with his shoulder/neck region, despite earlier reports to the contrary: "I'm not hurt," Zambrano said Wednesday after reports that he had a stiff shoulder surfaced in the Chicago Sun-Times. "Just check out my outing on Friday. I have nothing else to say." It is official Wrigleyville23 policy not to argue with Carlos Zambrano.

In the News (5/21)
Published 5/22/2008 by Jared (noreply@blogger.com) at Right Field Bleachers
... - The Cubs may have a serious injury issue too... Zambrano has neck/shoulder pain on his right (throwing) side. He's still slated to pitch Friday, but it's definitely a concern when your ace has pain in his throwing shoulder. It's something to watch. ...

What’s the Deal With Carlos Zambrano’s Shoulder?
Published 6/19/2008 by Fantasy Sports PT at The Disabled List Informer
... This could be a case of tendonitis, or even just a case of ‘dead arm’. His workload, as usual, has been large this season and this could just be a case of the innings and pitches racking up. It is interesting, however, that after his May 17 start the right side of his neck was sore and he could not turn his head to the left. In addition, he had stiffness in the back of his shoulder. ...