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Zambrano Declared Opening Day Starter
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MESA, Ariz. -- Carlos Zambrano was just kidding about not starting on Opening Day. He wants the assignment, and Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Thursday the right-hander will get the start.
"He looks wonderful," Piniella said of Zambrano. "I commended him on his shape coming into camp. He's ready to go."
Zambrano is 0-1 in three Opening Day starts, losing last year to Cincinnati. At the Cubs' winter fan fest in January, he said Ted Lilly could start the season opener March 31 against Milwaukee.
"What I said at the convention, I was just playing," Zambrano said
Thursday. "I'm going to be out there the first day and try to win the first game. The one who invented the light tried 2,000 something times, and finally he did it. We have light. I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win the first game on Opening Day, but I think I will do it this year and go from there."
This year is different because Zambrano isn't worried about his contract status. Last spring, he was steps away from an arbitration hearing. He eventually settled with the Cubs, who then reworked his contract and gave him a five-year, $91.5 million deal in August. It's part of the reason Zambrano is driving a sleek, black Lamborghini this spring
MESA, Ariz. -- Carlos Zambrano was just kidding about not starting on Opening Day. He wants the assignment, and Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Thursday the right-hander will get the start.
"He looks wonderful," Piniella said of Zambrano. "I commended him on his shape coming into camp. He's ready to go."
Zambrano is 0-1 in three Opening Day starts, losing last year to Cincinnati. At the Cubs' winter fan fest in January, he said Ted Lilly could start the season opener March 31 against Milwaukee.
"What I said at the convention, I was just playing," Zambrano said Thursday. "I'm going to be out there the first day and try to win the first game. The one who invented the light tried 2,000 something times, and finally he did it. We have light. I don't want to spend 2,000 times to win the first game on Opening Day, but I think I will do it this year and go from there."
This year is different because Zambrano isn't worried about his contract status. Last spring, he was steps away from an arbitration hearing. He eventually settled with the Cubs, who then reworked his contract and gave him a five-year, $91.5 million deal in August. It's part of the reason Zambrano is driving a sleek, black Lamborghini this spring
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The Official Site of The Chicago Cubs: News: Zambrano will open season for Cubs
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Zambrano Declared Opening Day Starter
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