Alomar talks about Carlos Zambrano after Cubs’ interview
Sandy Alomar Jr. may be one of the four personalities that the Chicago Cubs would be happy to have as their new skipper but the press was more than wary of the problems that have faced Wrigley Field for a long time. While the previous manager was unable
to bring success to the ball club, many fans are expecting the new man to bring change to the fortunes.
Mike Quade’s replacement will have to be qualified enough to get the job done and Alomar could be one of those individuals. As he addressed the press after his interview for the position with the club on Friday, November 11, he was asked on how he would
take care of Carlos Zambrano.
Zambrano, currently participating in the Winter League in Venezuela, had a bad year with the Cubs. He was suspended in his last game against the Atlanta Braves on August 12, when he pitched two inside deliveries to Chipper Jones. The umpire suspended him
and he came out of the incident claiming he was going to retire.
Alomar addressed the issue cautiously when he spoke to the press.
"One of the things Zambrano has, is he carries a lot of emotions on his sleeve," Alomar said. "A lot of people from Latin American countries, those emotions come from way back when you're a kid. The style of baseball that we play when we're a kid in Puerto
Rico, the Dominican, Venezuela and maybe Mexico, is when you're a kid there, you have to win, you have to perform.
"I think as you grow, you think you have to bring that with you," he said. "When you become professional, sometimes you treat the game like you're still a kid."
Alomar continued to express his views. He told the reporters that at times players tend to yearn for fun. However the serious matters always need to be addressed. He gave the opinion that Zambrano is an emotional player. He told the reporters that if he
were the manager of the Cubs, he would have to converse with the pitcher, evaluate his mindset and come up with a solution. If nothing worked, Alomar stressed that he would have to make some changes.
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