Sources at Sports Illustrated have said that the Cubs and ace Carlos Zambrano are close to a five-year deal worth about $85 million. That’s great news for Cubs fans for the future. None of the moves made this offseason would be worth it if the Cubs couldn’t sign the only proven all star pitcher on their staff. If the deal does gets hammered out and the Cubs do sign Zambrano for five years, it will mean that the Cubs will have Zambrano, Aramis Ramirez, Derek Lee and Alfonso Soriano locked up for the next half decade. Add in Felix Pie, the Cubs top prospect who is almost ready to make the jump, along with Ronnie Cedeno, Matt Murton and Rich Hill, all young, talented players, and the Cubs could not only be built for now, but for the next few years as well.

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