Anyone else have the feeling this is the biggest three game set of the season so far?

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  1. I’ll never forget the disappointment in Len Kaspers voice when Zambrano took a bat to the Gatorade machine.

  2. “We stinks”. Loved his passion and his willingness to destroy a Gatorade cooler. Also he would have destroyed Lee in an alley fight

  3. I got to watch his only career SB in person at Wrigley against the Mets in ‘06, in my very first time at Wrigley.

  4. Jimmy Ballgame says hello.

    But seriously he added personality to an otherwise one sided rivalry at the time.

  5. One of my favorite memories, Big Z v Lincecum. Cubs 3-0 Rare warm night game in SF. 9 inning 2 hit shutout, hit a double, knocked in 2, Lincecum had a hit and pitched 7+, Randy Johnson pitched in relief. Buster Posey’s first start at catcher. Milling out of the park i greeted every Cub fan with loud and extended “Big Z”, went to Pop Scene afterwards, glorious night. Thank you, Big Z.l!

  6. There was nothing more exciting than Big Z a start. Would throw a shutout and hit a home run.

  7. My dad randomly ran into him on the street toward the tail end of his career here.

    My dad is a well-meaning, soft spoken Filipino man. Not the best English, but not bad.

    He went up to Z, and basically said “hey man! I know everyone hates you now, but my son and I love you! Keep going man!”

    And apparently, at least according to my dad, Z was super nice and said he appreciated the kind words.

    Just a random story for a random shoutout

  8. He was FAR from the best pitcher we’ve had in my lifetime, but I think he might very well be the most intimidating (except for maybe Chapman and Kerry Wood?). I will always love and celebrate Zambrano!

  9. Didn’t he just play for the Chicago dogs like a couple years ago?

    Edit: Wooooooo 2019 so like 6 years ago

    *On April 16, 2019, Zambrano signed with the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.[82]
    In 35 games (5 starts) 61 innings he struggled going 4-1 with a 5.16 ERA with 51 strikeouts. Zambrano again announced his retirement on January 17, 2020.*

  10. He is literally the reason I’m a cubs fan today “el toro” was different

  11. I will never forget not going to Milwaukee to see him throw a no-hitter against the Astros for $10

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