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Waive bye-bye to Carlos Zambrano
Waive bye-bye to Carlos Zambrano
Leave Carlos Zambrano Alone
Leave Carlos Zambrano Alone
zonersports.com — Good ol’ Phil Rogers never disappoints. Here’s a bit of his (over) reactionary piece about Big Z’s... performance on Sunday against the White Sox. 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 ... (more) Leave Carlos Zambrano Alone
Cubs won't win World Series until they clean house
mvn.com — This is not about a billy goat, a Bartman, or some new Century Club Curse hanging over... the Chicago Cubs. Yes, the Cubs haven't won a World Series in over 100 years now, but it's no longer about a lack of talent or a propensity to choke. Everybody wants to bury the Mets this week for their ... (more) Cubs won't win World Series until they clean house
Readers vote: Bye Big Z
chicagotribune.com — Phil Rogers said yesterday the Cubs should get rid of Carlos Zambrano ASAP. The Tribune received more... than 11,000 responses to a reader poll, and 57.2 percent of you agreed with him. Phil Rogers: It's time to waive bye-bye to Big Z  ... (more) Readers vote: Bye Big Z
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The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog — ... - 57% of Cubs fan agree with Phil Rogers that the Cubs should put Carlos Zambrano on waivers and see if anyone will take his contract off the Cubs hands. Probably the same 57% that applauded Mark DeRosa each time he came up in Wrigley. ...

The Other 43.8%
Another Cubs Blog — ... .  It was a bunch of nonsense that only Phil Rogers could put together.  Rogers thought it a good idea to see if Cubs fans agree with him, and not too surprisingly they do.  56.2% of Cubs fans want the team to get rid of Zambrano.  They’ve had enough.  Rogers writes a follow-up to this poll that you can read ...

Cubs fans vote to waive Carlos Zambrano
Roto Savants — ... the fans voted 55.4% to waive Carlos Zambrano. I don't think waiving him made any sense, but a trade sure might. Carlos Zambrano is a pitcher that has thrived on a skill at BABIP control or at least that is what it looks like. His BABIP in his career is .278 and has effectively kept his career ERA (3.48) nearly 50 points lower than his career FIP (3.96). ...

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