Zambrano happy with trade to Miami

The article includes this gem of a quote from Big Z:

"Unfortunately the last two years there was no mutual understanding on either side and many things happened."

I'm not exactly sure how to sensibly dissect that statement but many things did, indeed, happen and I'm pretty sure most of them weren't a result of Zambrano being misunderstood.

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"Going to Miami will be more relaxed, waiting to do my job and together with my teammates trying to win with this team,"

Until someone boots a routine grounder

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry

by Hammer on Jan 13, 2012 10:51 AM CST reply actions

This isn't anything different than he said after any one of his meltdowns.

Now he has to match his actions to his words. He couldn’t do it in Chicago. I have my doubts he can do it in Miami.

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by Al Yellon on Jan 13, 2012 10:53 AM CST up reply actions

My point exactly

We’ve heard it before.

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry

by Hammer on Jan 13, 2012 10:54 AM CST up reply actions

Well, he either will or he won't.

If he doesn’t, there will be lots of heads nodding in a most knowingly fashion with the I told you so’s running the gamut from smug to gleeful.

But let’s say he does… BCB will be a most interesting place as the theories abound as to why Z could do it there but couldn’t do it here.

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Jan 13, 2012 3:41 PM CST up reply actions

He'll have to sustain it for me to begin to question why he couldn't do it here.

Like, two years without incident.

DUMP GARZA. CORRECT THE COSMIC WRONG.

by shoemile on Jan 13, 2012 4:51 PM CST up reply actions

The feeling is mutual.

I’m happy with his move to them also. He can take his under achieving, selfish act elsewhere.

'Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.'

by Unique on Jan 13, 2012 11:07 AM CST reply actions

Of course...

…he is happy, he is able to run away from his childish behaviors of the last several years and not have to face the music with his teamates and the local press that know him the best.

Carlos has proven he can be a very good pitcher when he is right, but he has also proven, he can have the emotional maturity of a 7 year old at the drop of a hat.

"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel

by MPH73 on Jan 13, 2012 11:27 AM CST reply actions

Just a minute!

As a former 7-year-old, I resent that comparison.

by MN exile on Jan 13, 2012 12:55 PM CST up reply actions

Glad that soap opera is over

I’m sure he and Ozzie will get along wonderfully. I fully expect some altercation or two. IMHO they deserve one another.

Jim Hendry...We glad, "He gone" "That's One for the Good Guys"

by superdave72760 on Jan 13, 2012 11:43 AM CST reply actions

It's gonna be glorious.

by South Side Expat on Jan 13, 2012 12:13 PM CST up reply actions

Good.

Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.

by drewishdrewid on Jan 13, 2012 12:34 PM CST reply actions

I think the feelings are mutual.

I am waiting for the flyball that drops and the 3 run jack that follows and the smirk on his face, the ball cap taken off walking off the mound and the same smirk. Just a matter of time.

by Grockcubs on Jan 13, 2012 12:47 PM CST reply actions

He can't be any happier

with the trade then I am.

by sue369 on Jan 13, 2012 1:11 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

He’s like the 12th best Cub pitcher ever, according to B#T%SZWAR and FL#!#$%IP and a bunch of other stuff THAT HAS NO FREAKING CONNECTION TO A PERSON’S MENTAL STATE AND HOW HE INTERACTS WITH HIS TEAMMATES AND WHETHER HE CAN BE COUNTED ON GOING FORWARD!!!!!