Matt Garza Traded to Chicago Cubs: 10 Notes On 8-Player Deal

Matt Garza threw a no-hitter in 2010, and topped 200 innings for the second year in a row while posting a 3.91 ERA. He will take that resume from Tampa Bay to Lakeview in 2011, as the Chicago Cubs acquired him Friday in an eight-player deal.

Garza is no darling of statistically inclined fans or analysts, but he is a very good pitcher. He throws an excellent fastball, averaging over 93 miles per hour and with good movement, and an A-plus slider. He will be the Cubs' ace by the season's end, although given the modest talent in the rotation before the trade, that may not be saying that much.

As good as Garza is, and as welcome as he will be on the Cubs roster, the Tampa Bay Rays won this trade. The Cubs get value, but they gav...

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