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According to Rosenthal, Zambrano to Marlins is close

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Sources: #Marlins close to acquiring Carlos Zambrano from #Cubs. #MLB — Ken Rosenthal. The most interesting thing if this is true is going to be how much money the Cubs save. I don’t expect they get much or anything of real value in return. Zambrano just isn’t that good these days after his VWL performance it’s hard to even argue …

“You better know who your ninth starter’s going to be”

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I’ve been a bit confused by one of Theo’s comments since taking over as President of Baseball Operations. “We need starting pitching. You can’t take your chances very seriously as a club if you go in to the season without, not just five guys you can point to, but six, seven and eight guys. You better know who your ninth …

Winter Meetings Day 2 Open Thread ***UPDATED***

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Carlos Zambrano is convinced he’ll remain a Cub next year. DALLAS — Carlos Zambrano has told friends that after meeting with Cubs President Theo Epstein a few weeks ago in Chicago, he’s convinced he will be able to remain a Cub in 2012. “All the things he wanted to see gone are now gone,” said one friend, referring to former …

What the Cubs have to consider at the Winter Meetings

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We haven’t talked a lot about what the Cubs need to do this offseason. When the season ended they were without a GM so it made no sense. After they hired Theo and he assembled his front office it was difficult to know which direction the Cubs may go. There have been indications they’re willing to trade anybody and everybody, …

Chris Bosio to be Cubs pitching coach

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Per Carrie Muskat, Chris Bosio will be the Cubs new pitching coach. The official announcement will be next week. Bosio pitched with the Mariners and Brewers, no-hitting the Red Sox in 1993. He retired in 1998 and has largely worked in pitching instruction since. He worked with the Mariners minor league organization as a pitching coach after retirement, and later …

Cubs news and rumors

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Manager MILWAUKEE — The Cubs will meet Wednesday with Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum about their vacant managerial position. Sveum was already scheduled to travel here to meet with the Red Sox about a their manager job. Chicago general manager Jed Hoyer said there is no favorite among the candidates and no deadline to select one. Hoyer and Theo Epstein, …

When Theo Met Carlos: A Cubs Story [Kindle Edition]

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“We met today at his request,” Epstein said. “It went well. He expressed a strong desire to be a Cub (again) and an even stronger desire to have a strong 2012 season. He’s in great shape. He’s working out twice a day, pitching down in Venezuela. I told him that we’d let him earn his right back to being a …

Carlos Zambrano’s Trade Value

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I feel like the debate regarding whether or not to trade Carlos Zambrano has been ongoing for as long as his career has. In reality it began after the 2006 season. So much of his career as a starter has seen fans and media members argue in one way or another that Zambrano should be or shouldn’t be traded. I’ve …