Big Z to the 'pen

Wait, did I really just read that? No. Wait, Yes, I did. Carlos Zambrano is no longer a starter; he is a relief pitcher...for the time being. The Cubs' bullpen is brutal. They've already blown four of seven save opportunities and have proved that they can't close out games once the starter departs from the game.

Carlos Zambrano is our supposed set-up guy temporarily. Or maybe for a long duration, maybe the entire season. Hendry needs to make a move for a set-up reliever because our ace can not come out of the pen all year. Yes, we do have Lilly coming back very soon, but we still lose Carlos. Even though he shows signs of failure quite often, he still has the potential to throw a gem, and he will do that periodically throughout the year.

Lou said it's going to help his maturity. Ok, fair enough - Yes, it's going to help him mature, if he can handle his new role. But he can not stay in the bullpen for a long time. We need him as a starter. Hopefully this is the right move because right now, we need all the help we can get.

Hopefully Lilly comes back and deals, otherwise, this unfortunate season (thus far) is only going to get worse.