Zambrano pulled with shoulder discomfort, Cubs lose

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Carlos Zambrano Leaves With Shoulder Discomfort [MLB Walk-Off]
Published 6/19/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... As fun as it is to copy and paste old headlines, it gets a little old writing: Cubs pitcher has shoulder problems. No time to worry just yet, the rival Cardinals have essentially their entire starting staff on the DL and Chicago still sports the best record in all of baseball. . ...

What's Up Creampuff: Dudes That Got Hurt
Published 6/20/2008 by Rob Iracane at Walkoff Walk
... top-notch rotation for a little bit. Kuroda will probably only miss one start but he'll be replaced by Chan Ho Park, and that's not good for anyone, except maybe the Park family. Penny's pain may be more problematic; he's 0-7 in his last eight starts but still expects to miss just one start. Carlos Zambrano, Cubs: (shoulder discomfort): That sound you hear is Cubs fans everywhere sounding their barbaric yawps over the roofs of the world. Big Z is down but not yet out, although he'll miss his next start. Willie Randolph ...

Carlos Zambrano's Top 10 excuses for missing scheduled MRI
Published 9/4/2008 by David Brown at Big League Stew
... in Spanish is "IRM." 7. Had to get home in time for cable guy. "It's been out for, like, two weeks. I'm behind on 'The Hills,' man." 6. Bribed little-used right-hander Michael Wuertz to stand in for him at "MRI place" but dope went to the wrong address. "I made a note to 'Z': Get Samardzija next time. He'll know what I mean. He went to Notre Dame." 5. Believed MRI from June was "good enough." 4. Had conflicting appointment ...