Farnsworth Traded to Detroit
Submitted by cubsnet on Wed, 2005-02-09 12:42.
The Chicago Cubs traded Kyle Farnsworth to the Detroit Tigers today for pitcher Roberto Novoa, infielder Scott Moore and outfielder Clarence "Bo" Flowers, all minor leaguers. (Press release.) (Analysis from The Cub Reporter.)
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Weakens bullpen
I think this weakens the Cubs' bullpen, as I expect Farnsworth to have a good year this year. That said, he wasn't a lot of fun to cheer for, so I'm not sorry to see him go.
The most memorable Farnsworth moment . . .
. . . has to be this one, no?
Other reactions
TigerBlog says: "This doesn't quite make up for overpaying Magglio Ordonez, but it's hard not to be at least a little excited about this trade. You never want to overpay for relief pitching, and the Tigers got a pretty good arm without giving up a ton."
Dan Szymborsk says: "Tactical mistake, Dusty. Never dump all the possible scapegoats."