Ariz. But the guy he singled out for Cy Young potential is the one the Cubs paid $15 million to go away. He’s got that good of stuff. I

Ariz. “Why not?” Garza said Sunday before the opening workout. “He’s a great GM. He won two World Series over there in 8-9 years, so why not? Why not go after a starter where they lacked depth in, or go after (Starlin) Castro, a guy who’s 21 and...

Ariz. Garza said he wished Zambrano good luck with the Marlins. "I'd love to be compared to Zambrano on the field," Garza said Sunday of the right-hander, who was dealt to the Marlins on Jan. 5 for Chris Volstad. "That guy, I'll tell you what, he's...

Garza (Photo Credit: Getty Images, By: Rob Carr) By David Schuster MESA, Ariz. (CBS) – Matt Garza opened up on a lot of subjects Sunday as pitchers and catchers went through their first workout at Cub’s camp. As for whether he is hopeful that he will...

New manager Dale Sveum will get his first look on the field of the entire Cubs pitching staff on Sunday when they start work at Fitch Park. The workout is not expected to get underway until noon so players have time to undergo physicals in the morning...

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe joined Todd Hollandsworth and Jeff Rickard on Hot Stove (MLB Network Radio/XM Radio) Saturday afternoon. Cafardo said the Sox expected a top 10 prospect from the Cubs but have apparently lowered their expectations. The...

I think we probably will sit down and talk.’’ Garza, 28, wasn’t available to media. He told two reporters Friday that he didn’t want to talk about contract issues but was open to considering a long-term deal. We need a rotation full of those guys,...

CSNChicago.com reports that Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer plans to discuss the possibility of a contract extension with representatives of starting pitcher Matt Garza this spring. The Cubs recently gave Garza a one-year, $9.5 million deal in order to...

St. Louis Cardinals : Carlos Beltran outproduces Albert Pujols from last year. Albert Pujols was great last year, but not quite best-player-of-his-generation Albert Pujols. If healthy, it's not absurd to think of Beltran outproducing Pujols' 5.1 WAR in...

News out of the American League East.. The Red Sox know that they won’t be getting Brett Jackson or Josh Vitters from the Cubs in the compensation agreement but still hope to come away with a quality prospect, writes Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com. so...

Cubs' regime to resolve. Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer completed their first organizational meetings on Thursday and now begin spring training with a re- shuffled group of players for the 2012...

The forecast calls for postcard perfect conditions with sunshine and temperatures in the low 70s. "We have all the parts," Sveum said at last month's Cubs Convention. "They just have to get it done in the big leagues. We have plenty of guys who can have...

Sveum gives his reasons why he thinks the Cubs can win this season, even though they are generally expected to finish fifth in the NL Central behind some combination of the St. Louis Cardinals, Brewers, Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates. Sveum...

SPRING CLEANING: Gone are Quade; Zambrano (9-7, 4.82); Ramirez (.306, 26, 93); Peńa (.225, 28, 80); left-hander Marshall; right-hander Andrew Cashner; catcher Koyie Hill. FOR STARTERS: 1. RH Ryan Dempster, 34 (10-14, 4.80); 2. RH Matt Garza, 28 (10-10,...

I love Arizona's defense and I trust J.J. Putz to protect Hudson's leads more than I do Carlos Marmol to protect Garza's. In addition, there's a chance Garza could be traded at some point, so I opted for more stability over a higher ceiling. I...

IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs avoided arbitration with Matt Garza on Friday, signing the starter to a one-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the Chicago Tribune reported the settlement to be for $9.5 million. Garza had...

3.21 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 174 K, 0 Saves. As noted in the FanGraphs article, these numbers compare Darvish favorably with the '11 outputs of Cole Hamels, Jon Lester, Madison Bumgarner and Josh Beckett. Andy Behrens provided us a Scout's Take on Darvish,...

This product is more about what’s blacked out instead of what I can see. I can’t believe that they don’t understand baseball fans yet. I’m going to watch what I want to watch. But if I can’t see that, I’m probably not going to watch what you try to...

They’ve been rumored to have been close with the Detroit Tigers, and have supposedly held discussions with a number of other teams, including Toronto, Boston, and the Yankees. But Garza remains a Cub. And barring something unforeseen, he will be when...