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In a move reminiscient of the glory days of Ricky Henderson and the third person, Carlos Zambrano has taken to referring to himself as "Carlos Zambrano." Also, he calls himself "Big Z." Awesome. Additionally, dude wants to get paid.
"I'm ready to sign, and I would do my job anyway with the Cubs this year," Zambrano said. "Whatever happens, I don't want to know [anything] about a contract during the season. I want to sign with the Cubs before the season starts. If they don't sign me, sorry, but I must go. That's what Carlos Zambrano thinks."
"When you're a great pitcher and have talent, you deserve the money no matter who gives it to you," he said. "Zito is a great pitcher. Good for him he has that contract, and I think that will help me. Jim [Hendry] spent a lot of money. I hope he has more for 'Big Z.'"
For the record, everyone on the YCS staff (even Cubs haters Nate and I) think the Cubs need to resign 'Big Z.' He's the best pitcher they have, and dude needs his paper.
However, resorting to the third person is hilarious.
However, resorting to the third person is hilarious.
*HT Deadspin for the story.
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It would seem almost impossible that the Cubs would spend a combined $18mill/yr on Lilly and Marquis and not see it fit to give Z that same amount (as he's pretty clearly more valuable than the both of them combined). But...it's the Cubs.
Big Z absolutely deserves an insane contract more so than anyone in this past free agent market. The bidding war between the Yankees and Red Sox will be commencing next November.
Absolutely, he's been an incredibly dominant horse the last few seasons on a team whose pitchers exhibit neither dominance or healthiness on a consistent basis. Pay the man his cash. Or, trade him to Milwaukee for Kevin Mench and Geoff Jenkins.
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