Z to the Pen

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<!--quoteo(post=92078:date=Apr 22 2010, 12:24 PM:name=jstraw)-->QUOTE (jstraw @ Apr 22 2010, 12:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=92065:date=Apr 22 2010, 11:53 AM:name=BT)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BT @ Apr 22 2010, 11:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><b>That's EXACTLY what Zambrano said. He is supposed to pitch in the 8th inning until they find someone else who can do it. The Cubs would like to trade for an 8th inning guy,</b> but suddenly we are faced with the conundrum that <b>Zambrano is now completely useless as an 8th inning pitcher</b>, but no one in the league wants to give up an 8th inning pitcher because they are too valuable. Not sure how that makes any sense, but that's where we are.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Where was this reported? I haven't read what Z said and I'd like to.

That second bolded passage...I don't know what that means.
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It was reported pretty much everywhere. Here is his exact quote.

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Zambrano was asked if it was temporary. He then answered it this way: "Temporary?" Zambrano said. "He told me that probably Randy (Bush) or Jim Hendry was looking for an eighth inning guy. And when they find a guy and trade (for a) guy and get that guy here, I will be back to the rotation.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

As to the second quote, I'm not sure where the confusion is. Everyone with the razor to their wrists is complaining that by moving Zambrano to the 8th, we are making him useless.