[外電] Zambrano empties locker, says he's retiring
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By Chris Cox / MLB.com | 08/13/11 12:19 AM ET
ATLANTA -- Carlos Zambrano may be calling it quits.
Minutes after the Cubs' 10-4 loss to the Braves on Friday night, manager Mike
Quade said that Zambrano had cleaned out his locker and reportedly told those
in the clubhouse that he was retiring.
"His locker is cleaned out. He's gone," Quade said. "I don't know what else
to make of that. I'm running a ballgame and I've got 24 guys that I care
about, so I didn't have time to speak to him. But I come in here and see an
empty locker, I figure he's decided he's had enough."
Zambrano gave up a career-high five home runs earlier in the night and was
ejected with one out in the fifth inning after pitching inside on consecutive
pitches to Braves third baseman Chipper Jones.
He later packed up his belongings and left without speaking to Quade or other
players. Several Cubs teammates were unaware of the news until being informed
by reporters.
"That means he's had enough, then," outfielder Marlon Byrd said. "People
retire for a certain reason and they're done with the game. If that's the
case, I wish him well. I don't know. I have no clue.
"He's talked about it before when I wasn't here. I guess we'll see tomorrow.
If he doesn't show up, then we might not see him again."
Byrd didn't want to speculate on why Zambrano may be deciding to retire,
saying that he would try to reach out to the right-hander when he left the
clubhouse.
"There's a lot of things that happen in people's lives that we don't know
about," he said. "A lot of things could be happening at home. We don't know
until we talk to him. ... Hopefully, the rumors about him retiring aren't
true, and he'll be back tomorrow and we can talk about it."
Quade is upset, but not because Zambrano didn't inform him of his decision.
He's upset because Zambrano left his teammates behind.
"He walked out on 24 guys that are battling their [butts] off," Quade said.
"I don't know where he's gone or what he's doing. I heard he might retire, or
he's talking about retiring. I can't have a guy walking out on 24 guys.
That's for [darn] sure."
Byrd has seen a teammate walk out before, but it's a first-time experience
for third baseman Aramis Ramirez.
"I've never seen somebody just grab their stuff and leave and retire,"
Ramirez said. "And I've been around for a while. Players don't do that. He's
been playing for a while, too. He knows anybody can have a bad game, a bad
week, a bad month. It happens to everybody. He's not the only one."
Ramirez believes that Zambrano -- who earlier in the year called the Cubs a
"Triple-A team" and "embarrassing" -- would be welcomed back.
"I think so. I can only speak for myself," he said. "I've been playing with
him for a long time. I know he's not a bad guy. He just doesn't know how to
control his emotions sometimes."
Byrd understands that Zambrano can be emotional.
"He's a sensitive guy," Byrd said. "Maybe tonight was just too much for him."
Whether or not Zambrano's decision is official remains to be seen, but Byrd
isn't ready to throw in the towel just yet. Zambrano has one year remaining
on his five-year, $91.5 million contract, with a vesting option for 2013.
"I see him being frustrated and thinking about himself right now," Byrd said.
"If he goes home for good, then it's a different story. If he shows up
tomorrow, then we'll see what's going on."
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