Matt Garza

Garza, Cubs settle at $9.5 million
Fri, 02/03/2012
The Cubs and pitcher Matt Garza avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $9.5 million contract just before they were to go through the arbitration process Friday morning. Garza, who was 10-10 with a 3.32 ERA in hist first season as a Cub, had been seeking $12.5 million and the Cubs had offered $7.95. Garza's new deal also includes...

McGrath: City Series in the Bag, What Next for Sox, Cubs?
Mon, 07/04/2011
Ozzie Guillen went easy on his “Sunday lineup” tinkering for the finale of the 2011 City Series at Wrigley Field, deviating only slightly from his regular cast: Adam Dunn played first base in place of Paul Konerko, and Mark Teahen was at third instead of rookie Brent Morel. It didn’t seem to matter, mainly because Gavin Floyd endured one of his...

Promise and Frustration as Cubs, Sox Kick Off Seasons
Mon, 04/04/2011
Starlin Castro flashed tantalizing glimpses of an enticingly bright future all weekend at Wrigley Field. The Cubs’ 21-year-old shortstop was the most dynamic player in the ballpark, going 8-for-13 in a season-opening series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with a double and two triples from the leadoff spot in the batting order, where he found...

Appropriately, Cubs’ Season Starts With a Stumble
Thu, 03/31/2011
The Cubs’ decision to feature Albert Pujols and Derek Jeter on some of their marketing billboards has provoked disbelieving indignation throughout Cubdom. What were they thinking? Jeter, I get — he is the most recognizable face on baseball’s marquee team. But he comes to Chicago every year to play the White Sox, and a Yankee appearance at Wrigley...