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A source told ESPN.com’s Buster Olney that the Dodgers and Brett Anderson have agreed on a deal that will bring the left-hander to LA with a 1-year $10 million contract that also has possible incentives of $4 million. Reportedly the incentives will start at 150 innings pitched, which clearly means that Brett will be the #5 starter behind the newly signed Brandon McCarthy. This is bad news though for the right-handed Juan Nicasio, as he was listed as the #5 before the signing of Anderson, but Nicasio and other potential starters still will have a good shot at the #5 Continue reading Why the Brett Anderson Signing was a Waste of $10 Million→

Finally the decision is made. Jon Lester has reportedly agreed to a $155 million deal over 6 years to head the Chicago Cubs rotation. He is going to receive an average of $25 million/year. The 106-year WS drought could be over within the next couple years as this Winter Meetings deal will be talked about for years and years to come. Lester will be the #1 starter to a rotation under him that consists of Jake Arietta, Jason Hammel, Travis Wood, Kyle Hendricks, Jacob Turner, and Edwin Jackson. The rotation before the Lester signing had a lot of potential, but Continue reading Jon Lester’s Decision Bolsters Cubs Rotation→