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New 'Battery' Components: Value of Starting Pitchers on the Move

With pitchers and catchers reporting this week, we should examine the new surroundings for some big-name battery components, and just how the change of scenery might affect their fantasy value. For Part 1, I've identified 12 pitchers (in various fantasy tiers) who start the 2011 season in new cities -- and for a few, new...

The Dugout: Chicago Cubs Spring Training 2011

The St. Louis Cardinals officially failed to reach an agreement with Albert Pujols and his weird, arbitrary middle-of-Wednesday deadline, and that means the door is wide open for the Cubs or the Angels or whoever to swoop in with $300 million and add a mythical, baseball-destroying beast to their lineup. If the Angels get...

Matt Garza Joins Cubs as Rays Trade Final

Matt Garza is officially the latest frontline starter in the NL Central, as the Cubs and Rays announced Saturday their previously reported eight-player deal. Garza, the 27-year-old starter, is the centerpiece of the trade. He heads to Chicago along with outfielder Fernando Perez and minor league lefty Zachary Rosscup in...

FanHouse Live: Steve Phillips Discusses Cubs' Acquisition of Matt Garza

The Cardinals already had the likes of Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright and Jaime Garcia. The Brewers added a Cy Young winner in Zack Greinke to an already good staff. And even the Astros rotation looks strong. So, what does this mean on the north side of Chicago? It means the Cubs had to do something, and a trade for...

Rays Grab Premium Talent for Matt Garza

When you graduate quite a few quality big league players out of your system the way the Rays have, and you lose the opportunity to pick early in the first round of the draft by having success, it gets more difficult to maintain a talent-rich crop of minor leaguers. One option they had was dealing off one of their...

Matt Garza News From the Web

05/27/12 Cubs lose 12th straight, 10-4 to Pirates Source: Belleville News-Democrat - Belleville IL Pedro Alvarez, Andrew McCutchen and Garrett Jones homered, Erik Bedard pitched six shutout innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago 10-4 Sunday and sent the Cubs to their 12th consecutive defeat.
05/22/12 Morel placed on 15-day DL; Sox sign Hudson Source: Daily Chronicle - Dekalb IL In the teams' final meeting of the season, the Cubs open a two-game series against the Phillies tonight.
05/22/12 Astros deal Cubs 7th straight loss Source: Beloit Daily News - Beloit WI The Chicago Cubs' skid reached a season-long seven games in part because of a struggling offense.
05/21/12 Updated MLB Power Rankings: Where Do Things Stand at... Source: Bleacher Report After hitting .331 BA, 38 HR, 109 RBI at Triple-A last season, LaHair has been fantastic in his first taste of regular big-league action.
05/19/12 6 Potential Targets for the Detroit Tigers at the MLB... Source: Bleacher Report Current Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza could be a member of the Detroit Tigers come August, but the Tigers should be careful on what they would give in return for the 28-year-old righty.