http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/cubs-announce-ryan-dempster-not-carlos-zambrano-as-opening-day-starter/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Fri, 24 May 2013 20:58:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/cubs-announce-ryan-dempster-not-carlos-zambrano-as-opening-day-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-113447 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:40:53 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40566#comment-113447 Oops I meant better against Milwaukee

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/cubs-announce-ryan-dempster-not-carlos-zambrano-as-opening-day-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-113444 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:37:50 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40566#comment-113444 I think the cubs had a better record against Pittsburgh than Milwaukee last season

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/cubs-announce-ryan-dempster-not-carlos-zambrano-as-opening-day-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-113436 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:15:45 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40566#comment-113436 Wouldn’t it be smarter to start Randy Wells against the Pirates opening day so that the Cubs have a Dempster/Zambrano/Garza matchup against the Brewers a few days later?

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/cubs-announce-ryan-dempster-not-carlos-zambrano-as-opening-day-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-113411 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:29:26 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40566#comment-113411 Not sure why Quade felt an opening day starter needed to be announced five weeks out. Maybe after a couple of pre-season appearances under their belts, but I’m sure he had his reasons.

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