Cubs Get Sick Of Pie

The Chicago Cubs finally lost patience with Felix Pie.

Pie, once considered the Cubs outfielder of the future, was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for Starting Pitcher Garrett Olson and minor league pitcher Henry Williamson.

Olson went 9-10 with a 6.65 ERA in 26 starts with Baltimore in 2008. He is 10-13 with a 6.87 ERA in 33 career starts, all with the Orioles, who drafted him between the first and second rounds of the 2005 amateur draft.

Williamson was the Orioles’ 14th round selection in the 2007 amateur draft. He went 0-1 with a 3.72 ERA last season in 20 games at the Class A level.

I was glad to see the Cubs unload Pie. I agree with many Cubs fans who compared him to Corey Patterson, another outfielder with a high cieling and no plate discipline.

The Cubs got a potential starter out of the Orioles. Good for the Cubs in getting some depth in their starting rotation.

Carlos Zambrano To Miss Next Three Starts

Carlos Zambrano will miss his next three starts after being put on the 15 day Disabled List by the Chicago Cubs.

The move is in response to a minor strain in his right shoulder. Zambrano left after throwing his 101st pitch in Tampa on Wednesday due to shoulder pain.

Also, Eric Patterson, the younger brother of former Cubs outfielder Corey Patterson, was sent back up to the Cubs.

Obviously, the loss of Zambrano hurts, as the Cubs not only lose a great pitcher, but the best Hitting Pitcher in Baseball! Hopefully whoever they call up to replace Big Z in the rotation (Sean Marshall, probably) will be able to hold down the fort until Big Z returns.

Game Two of the "Crosstown Showdown" is today. Go Cubs!