Z to the Pen

[Brock]

Muskrat:

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Carlos Zambrano is headed back to the rotation. When, the Cubs don't know. But it won't be long.

"We'll put him back in his usual habitat and that's starting baseball games and we'll go from there," Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Tuesday. "I just don't know how long it'll take and I told Carlos to be honest with me and let me know when he's ready."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->"'Z' gave it a good shot," Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said. "I think when he went to the 'pen with the one inning type potential, I think we all thought that when somebody goes from starter to the 'pen, they pick up juice and you get the one inning, let's go blow it by people [approach]. We thought he was the right candidate for it."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->"It's no secret that for the last year, year and a half, he's not throwing as hard," Hendry said. "We thought [moving to the bullpen] might short-term pick up his velocity, too."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

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