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Zambrano On Retricted List, Undergo Evaluation By Doctors
Zambrano has been suspended without pay since a dugout tantrum after the first inning of Friday's Cubs game against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. The pitcher came off the field after the White Sox had taken a 4-0 lead and accused his teammates of not making plays behind him. The right-hander served up a three-run homer to Carlos Quentin that inning. On Wednesday, Zambrano will be evaluated in New York and the appropriate treatment will then be determined. Cubs general manager Jim Hendry didn't specify what types of doctors would be involved in the initial evaluation. "If the program is acted upon properly and in accordance with what the doctors signify he needs to work on and improve on, Carlos would not be reinstated until sometime after the All-Star break," Hendry said Monday. "It's an unfortunate situation," Hendry said. "His actions certainly were inappropriate. As I said Friday, those actions toward his teammates and staff will not be tolerated." Chicago Cubs Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Dempster Says Zambrano Has To Apologize
Zambrano had to be separated from first baseman Derrek Lee after allowing four runs in the first inning against the White Sox on Friday afternoon. He was sent home by manager Lou Piniella, suspended indefinitely by the team and will be put in the bullpen upon his return. "I think that's up to him," Dempster said Monday on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000. "When you do those things and react the way he did you have to be the one to stand up and go out there and accept responsibility. I think he will be willing to do that but we'll have to wait and see. I can't make speculations because I don't know what's going to happen. Whatever happens, happens and we're just worried about going out and winning the ball game tonight." Chicago Cubs Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Zambrano Will Return To Bullpen
Zambrano will be penalized for his tirade at U.S. Cellular Field on Friday. "[Zambrano's stay in the bullpen] is not short term, that's for sure," Cubs manager Lou Piniella said. "We don't know how long [the suspension] will be. I guess it will be cleared up the following week." After surrendering four runs to the Sox in the first inning Friday, Zambrano began screaming in the dugout and knocked over a Gatorade cooler. Chicago Cubs Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Cubs Jun 2010 Archive
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Carlos Zambrano will be placed on the restricted list, effective Tuesday, and will undergo evaluation for anger issues by doctors picked by Major League Baseball and the Players Association.