Comments on: Carlos Zambrano says the Cubs need some “changes”

By: kingbuccaneer

kingbuccaneer — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:33:12 +0000

That’s actually a pretty accurate assesment.

By: rickditka

rickditka — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:34:29 +0000

it’s a reach to blame quade for this mess. I don’t know if he’s a good manager or not, because the roster is filled with one-dimensional players (calling soriano one-dimensional might be too generous)with little to no baseball sense. Considering the giant checkbook at his disposal, Jim Hendry is the biggest failure in the history of sports GM’s.

By: ditto65

ditto65 — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:09:25 +0000

Yes, you could that.

By: SmackSaw

SmackSaw — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:45:35 +0000

You could that about all the guys on this list

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/mgrtmcc.shtml

By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo

sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:36:53 +0000

Apart from angrily policing the unwritten rules, what has Quade done for the Cubs? They are possibly the worst defensive team in baseball, run the bases terribly, near constant questionable bullpen decisions…these are the things a manager generally has some control over, and these are some of the places where the Cubs fail in spectacular fashion. It seems most of the team is somewhere between apathetic and disgruntled, and Quade needs to take some of the blame for that as well.

Here’s to 2012!

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:34:09 +0000

“Change” he might be onto something here…. Repeating “change” over and over again helped Obama win, maybe it can help the Cubs win too?

By: ja4ed

ja4ed — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:30:09 +0000

2013 is a vesting option for Zambrano. He has to finish in the top 4 in the Cy Young vote either this year or next for it to vest. I think we can assume that he only has one year left on the contract.

By: isdtyrant

isdtyrant — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:29:17 +0000

Maybe it’s time for BigZ to turn and face the strange.

By: southpaw2k

southpaw2k — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:27:30 +0000

All the Cubs need is new front office management, better defensive players, better baserunning skills, better starting pitching, more offense, and a stronger bullpen and they’ll be a fine team.

By: SmackSaw

SmackSaw — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:24:44 +0000

Changes? The Cubs have needed to change for the last 102 years.