Carlos Zambrano has always loved playing in Chicago and he has said in the past that he wants to remain a Cub for the rest of his career. Zambrano has been asked before if he would waive his no trade clasue if the Cubs asked him to. After time and time again, his response has been he want to remain in Chicago. However, things may have changed with recent events.
Zambrano has always shown emotions when he is pitching on the mound and sometimes that gets in the way of how he plays. Also along with that, he has had a history of violence, most recently in 2010. Zambrano had a meltdown against the White Sox after giving up four first inning runs. He then proceeded to go on a tirade in the dugout blaming Derrick Lee and other teammates for his struggles on the mound. He was then suspended until he got his act back together and finished his anger management treatment. Then this year on June 5 after being swept by the cardinals, he said to the media that the Cubs are playing like a AAA team and called out the Cubs closer, Carlos Marmol, for his pitching selection to cardinals shortstop Ryan Theriot.
This may be the end of the line for Zambrano. The Cubs have put up with his antics for over 10 years and I think they have had enough. I think now if they went to Zambrano and asked him if he wants to go and play for a contender like the Yankees, he would waiver his no-trade clause. Also, it does not hurt that his former pitching coach, Larry Rothschild, and former teammate, now manager, Joe Girardi are now working for the Yankees. So with the Yankees being in town this weekend let the trade specialization begin.
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