Zambrano confident he'll stay with Cubs

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(Carlos) Zambrano confident he’ll stay with Cubs
Published 8/5/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
(Carlos) Zambrano confident he ...

The Game 7 Litmus Test
Published 8/5/2007 by Rob G. at The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog -
... I haven’t commented much on the Zambrano contract talks since it doesn’t seem like any real progress has been made. But it is nice to see that Z seems to really want to stay here, even if it’s just talk: ...

Zambrano Wants To Sign With Cubs
Published 8/5/2007 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano says he's ready to sign; the Cubs just need to put a reasonable contract offer in front of him.  He'd sacrifice the chance to hit the open market after the season.  It appears that five years and $90MM would get the job done.  Zambrano would be likely to exceed Barry Zito's 7/126 on the open market, so this is a discount.  He'd still be the highest-paid Cub.  ...

Painful Lazy Sunday
Published 8/5/2007 by Pat Tabler at The DiaTribe
... Finally, from the “To Buy a C.C. Jersey or Not” file, it looks like Carlos Zambrano is ready to go for a 5-year, $18M/year deal (once the Cubs are sold, of course). Zambrano’s contract, whenever it is signed, will serve as a decent guideline for what Sabathia might be looking for after the 2008 season. ...

Carlos Zambrano Remains Extensionless
Published 8/5/2007 by Pat Lackey at FanHouse
... is telling everyone that he wants to sign with the Cubs. Unless he doesn't. From the Chicago Tribune: ...