The Chicago Cubs will kick off the 2010 Spring Training campaign against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon. We look forward to a injury free spring training and starting off on the right foot for the 2010 season. Will this be the year?

Carlos Zambrano pitched six innings of two run ball and the Cubs beat the Pirates 8-5 on Wednesday to finish off the three game sweep in Pittsburgh. Big Z didn’t want to come out of the game when Piniella came out to get him in the seventh but it was the right move as the Cubs went onto win the game. Is it a little too late however?

The Chicago Cubs had a decent weekend as they took two out of three games against the New York Mets. Carlos Zambrano stunk it up on Sunday when they were going for the sweep and now they find themselves 5.5 games out of the wildcard and 10 games out of the division. On the outside looking in…

Carlos Zambrano was charged with eight runs in just 4 1/3 innings as he made his return to the mound for the Cubs. The Nationals embarrassed the Cubs 15-6. Sure not the way you want to start off a ten game home stand when you are already down eight games in the division and seven out in the wild card.