02-25-2009, 07:53 PM
<!--quoteo(post=20272:date=Feb 25 2009, 05:08 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Feb 25 2009, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano confirmed Wednesday he will not pitch for the Venezuelan team in the World Baseball Classic, even though his name was listed on the club's final roster.
Zambrano, who has maintained since January that he would not participate in the event, was included on the Venezuela roster released Tuesday.
"No, I'm staying here," Zambrano said Wednesday.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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I claim full credit for that question even being asked.
Zambrano, who has maintained since January that he would not participate in the event, was included on the Venezuela roster released Tuesday.
"No, I'm staying here," Zambrano said Wednesday.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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I claim full credit for that question even being asked.
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