Victor Zambrano admits he wasn't quite up to 100% when pitching for the Mets, according the the Daily News, and expressed his regret for not living up to expectations. He told reporter Jesse Spector:

“About the Mets, what can I say? I appreciate everything they did for
me, I know they made a good effort to keep me there,
but that's what happened, and all I can say is thank you and move on.”

Zambrano is currently trying to get a spot on the rotation for the Toronto Blue Jays.

I doubt there's a Met fan out there that will be surprised to learn Zambrano might not have been fully healthy.  Or one that misses him as much as he misses the Mets.  I think management at Shea needed to release him more to signal the final end of that era of bad signings and trades. Maybe if he can stay healthy he might even prove to be a decent fifth starter in Toronto, but its probably best for him that he does it there, because short of emerging as an Ace, there's little he could have probably done at this point to win over the fans in Flushing.

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