Friday, February 23, 2007

MLB: Carlos Zambrano: Deal or No Deal?

Carlos Zambrano has said to the Cubs that if they do not get a new deal done by opening day, he will say "no deal" do being the ace of the Cubs after this year. Cubs fans will not have to worry (not now anyway.) Zambrano and the Cubs agreed to a one year, $12.4 million deal. Carlos has said that he would like a Multiyear extension, but he says that "can wait."

The 2007 Cubs unveiled their "new and improved" team(thanks to $ 309.6 million dollars being spent this offseason, anyway) in Mesa, Arizona for Spring Training. Manager Lou Pinella says that if Alfonso Soriano cannot handle being in Center Field, Jacque Jones may be moved to Center Field and Soriano will be shifted to right field. The question is: What's going to happen in Left Field? Can Matt Murton and Cliff Floyd both be balanced in Left Field to the point where they can both be happy? Will Jacque Jones and his rocky relationship with the fans lead to him being traded so the Cubs make room for Dominican outfielder Felix Pie? Will the Alfonso Soriano Experiment be a success? Can Alfonso Soriano cut down on his errors? Will the Cubs be healthy enough to contend with the weakened St. Louis Cardinals for the NL Central title?

As you can see, there are more questions than answers in Arizona, and we may have to wait a while until all of the questions are answered.

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