sports.espn.go.com - 9/28/2008
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Carlos Zambrano is expected to start Sunday's season finale for the Chicago Cubs on three days' rest, but he won't pitch more than an inning or two against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Cubs skip Zambrano for Angel Guzman
The LoHud Mets Blog —
... The Cubs were going to start Carlos Zambrano for an inning or two tomorrow but have decided it wasn't worth it. Instead, as you can read in this AP story, Lou Pinella has tabbed Angel Guzman, a failed prospect who was called up on Sept. 1, to pitch against the Brewers. (Guzman was considered the top prospect in the Cubs system five years ago by Baseball America.) The story says Guzman has appeared in five games (all Cubs losses) and has a 7.07 ERA. ...
The Final Tuneup Thread: Cubs vs. Brewers, Sunday 9/28, 1:05 CT
Bleed Cubbie Blue —
... The weather forecast above notwithstanding, I would guess with the cooler weather, the roof at Miller Park will be closed today, as it was yesterday.
When the schedule came out for this season, I know a lot of us thought today's game might be important for both teams. Instead, the Cubs are using it as a tuneup -- Carlos Zambrano was going to start, but he decided he'd rather throw on the side: ...
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Zambrano scratched
nydailynews.com 9/28/2008 — The Mets won’t benefit from Carlos Zambrano starting opposite CC Sabathia in Milwaukee on Sunday. Zambrano has been scratched from the start, with Angel Guzman instead getting the call.
Here’s Cubs beat writer Paul Sullivan’ ...
Cubs send Brewers' playoff race into final day of season
chicagotribune.com 9/28/2008 — Ben Sheets was roughed up in his return from an injury, and the Milwaukee Brewers fell back into a tie for the NL wild card with one game left in the season after a 7-3 loss to the Cubs on Saturday.
Phil Rogers: Hitters striking out at record ...
Cubs' Carlos Zambrano will take Sunday off -
chicagotribune.com 9/28/2008 — MILWAUKEE - After naming Carlos Zambrano his starter for Sunday and saying he would pitch an inning or two, Cubs manager Lou Piniella switched to Angel Guzman after Saturday's game. "It's not going to matter because, well, it is going to matter but ...
