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Cubs stocked up on starting pitching

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FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2011, file photo, Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh. Jeff Samardzija will be the opening-day starter for the Cubs, who said Garza will start the season on the disabled list because of an injured muscle in his side that is preventing the right-hander from throwing. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

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The Cubs loaded up on starting pitching this off-season, bringing in four arms who could start. There were a couple of good reasons for this: the scarcity of arms in the organization and the inevitable injuries that seem to hit every team.