He ain't gonna miss being angry.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano was having a lousy season. Losing games right and left. Every which way. Zambrano also was losing his temper. Often. After a bad outing, he'd take a bat and destroy the water cooler in the Cubs dugout. And he'd get mad at teammates. For making errors. Zambrano was out of control. Finally, the Cubs suspended Zambrano in mid-season and sent him into anger management counseling. Upon his return, Zambrano won eight straight games. Didn't allow more than two runs in a game. Zambrano denies that anger management had anything to do with his about-face on the baseball diamond. Instead, he claims to have found new confidence on the pitching mound. But there's no need for Zambrano to kid himself. Anger management probably would benefit everyone. Makes for a better performance. Makes for a better life. He ain't gonna miss being angry. --Jim Broede