{"id":3457,"date":"2017-01-26T19:15:30","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T00:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/?p=3457"},"modified":"2017-01-26T19:20:58","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T00:20:58","slug":"chicago-cubs-sign-brett-anderson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2017\/01\/26\/chicago-cubs-sign-brett-anderson\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Cubs Sign Brett Anderson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In a campaign to repeat as World Series champions, the Chicago Cubs have signed pitcher\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/anderbr04.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brett Anderson<\/a><\/strong> to a one-year deal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The deal has been officially confirmed by the team via its official Twitter account earlier today.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cubs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Cubs<\/a> and LHP Brett Anderson have agreed to terms on a one-year contract for the 2017 campaign. Welcome, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrettAnderson35?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BrettAnderson35<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wX8ZCEydYJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/wX8ZCEydYJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cubs\/status\/824735129243246592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 26, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Chicago Cubs Sign Brett Anderson<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The contract length shows that the team isn&#8217;t willing to\u00a0over-commit to a player with a history of injuries. In spite of this, there&#8217;s no doubt he&#8217;ll fit in nicely in the rotation&#8217;s back end, alongside <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lackejo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Lackey<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/montgmi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Montgomery<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson spent last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, with whom\u00a0he&#8217;s pitched since 2014. In a career decimated by injuries, he had one of his best seasons in 2015 (10-9, 3.69 ERA, 180 innings pitched). The career-high in innings pitched was hailed as a smart move by observers at that time, as his starts were carefully managed while producing solid numbers.<\/p>\n<p>However, Anderson once again lost a season to injuries in 2016. His numbers were some of the lowest of his career. he appeared\u00a0in only four games, and posted\u00a0a bloated ERA of 11.91 with a record of 1-2.<\/p>\n<p>By no means was Anderson expected to be the Dodgers staff ace but he certainly did not live up to expectations. With <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mccarbr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon McCarthy<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/woodal02.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Wood<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kazmisc01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scott Kazmir<\/a><\/strong> competing for starts, it was logical to let Anderson go. The expected return of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/ryuhy01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hyun-Jin Ryu<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0also factored in.<\/p>\n<p>The Cubs add a veteran that, in the worst-case scenario, can\u00a0contribute out of the bullpen. Another advantage for Anderson will be the incredible depth the Cubs have; he&#8217;ll likely receive spot starts while he settles onto his role. If Anderson can stay healthy and pitch well &#8211; both big ifs &#8211; there&#8217;s no reason he can&#8217;t contribute and help lead the Cubbies back to the promised land.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/612434792\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/612434792?et=CCfNcebgSCh2yn_Apyy5_w&amp;viewMoreLink=off&amp;sig=DLcnvf9dwNF4SCcdRzu5RK_Z8owj0saxrBtd1kBL_Gs=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a campaign to repeat as World Series champions, the Chicago Cubs have signed pitcher\u00a0Brett Anderson to a one-year deal. The deal has been officially confirmed by the team via its official Twitter account earlier today. #Cubs and LHP Brett Anderson have agreed to terms on a one-year contract for the 2017 campaign. Welcome, @BrettAnderson35! 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