Perrotto's Latest: Zambrano, Wolf, Anderson

Trading big Z would bring in a good bat too!! I dont see this happening tho, but its a good idea.

Has anyone else noticed that Perrotto magically hears the most outlandish rumors?? Seriously, daily.

Interesting. What's Zambrano have left on his contract?

Perrotto is a dumbass. Z is the Cubs' best pitcher

I'm about to turn my computer off these are just getting absurd.

May not be a bad time to move Zambrano. He has a lot of innings on his arm. Seems like he's a potential breakdown candidate. I gues it would depend on the return.

he just signed a massive extension, hence why its crazy

mike young + high level prospect (not feliz/holland/andrus).

any takers?

This would be another step in my philosophy, which is the cubs will win the world series if they get rid of everyone from the 2003 curse team. Wood was the start, now only Z and Aramis are left.

Is there any team out there that's realistically going to take that on?

Yankess.

Z's numbers are trending downward, and he's not that durable.

This is a great time to sell high.

LOL Perrotto brings the comic relief to this rumor crazed Tuesday, lol.

Not to mention with 4 years 73MM left on his agreement plus a player option, he's not much more expensive than what Lowe is looking at. I'd say that Z definitely has a lot of value at that price, and I wouldn't personally mind seeing him moved IF we get Peavy.

Menace, you know the Sox had a higher salary than the Cubs last year, right? You done looking stupid now?

What other big bats out there are both available and equal value to Zambrano? Holliday's already gone, Pujols is untouchable, they already have a 1B in Lee so no need for Howard or Fielder, Braun is probably untouchable, A-Rod's not going anywhere...

wait, wait, wait, you guys have it all wrong. perrotto's source is the same one who told roman madrowski he saw peavy singing "go cubs go" in a vegas bar sunday night.

anyway, i think z might eat hendry's head if hendry asked him to waive his NTC. mind you i wouldn't be totally opposed to the trade, might be a nice way to get some good players on the farm

"trade "Z" to the Phils... We'll give you Eaton and Jenkins... It's better than you guys trying to rape us with that Jason " I might as well throw the ball into the left field rafters" Marquis deal..."

Spoken like a true Phan. ...Right.

Perrotto finds the most ludicrous rumors that almost always carry no merit. Amusing as all get-out, but let's think about this:

Zambrano to the Yankees. This was not a far-fetched thought prior to the fat contract extension. This would give the Yanks a contract similar to that of Derek Lowe and a player who's significantly more valuable, being younger and having had more success with the Cubs.

And for those who think Zambrano is the Cubs' best pitcher, I agree only to an extent. He's going to be 28 and had a decent season, but based on his slot in the rotation, he's not as effective an ace as he is an SP2. Ted Lilly, given his spot in the rotation, typical match-ups, and contract dollars ($8 million in 2008), is the better of the two. And I believe Rich Harden projects as a far better option over a full season than Zambrano.

Z has a ton of innings under his belt already and has often been criticized for inconsistency, fatigue, and temper getting in the way of his focus. He seems more a liability these days than a true "ace". Can he get traded? Sure, if some team is willing to trade a solid bat and pitching prospect(s) for him.

Michael Young and someone not named Feliz, Andrus, or Holland would not work simply because Young's contract is pretty unattractive. Plus I don't think the Cubs would settle for anything less than top-dollar prospects in return.

All that being said, this rumor seems pretty groundless amid all the other issues the Cubs currently face. I don't see much reason to over-analyze it.