With how well Zambrano can hit, why isn he placed higher in the batting order?
He has a better batting average than many of the players hitting seventh or eighth. I know the Cardinals batted Adam Wainwright eighth and he hit a home run. It seems if Zambrano got up to bat more quickly, he could do even more damage than he is currently doing. — Tim Z., Kalamazoo, Mich. Piniella was asked about this, and as far as he’s concerned, it’s an insult to the hitters to do that. Could you send me the words to the song “Go Cubs Go” and who sings it? — Kenny P., Washington, Ill. The song was written and sung by the late, great Chicago folk legend Steve Goodman. It was to be used on WGN Radio broadcasts during the 1984 season. Goodman also wrote “A Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request” (folks, you can do a search for those lyrics). Goodman, diagnosed with leukemia in 1969, lost his battle with the disease in September ’84. He was to sing the national anthem before the first Cubs-Padres National League Championship Series game. Friend Jimmy Buffett filled in and dedicated the song to
