I'm not going to say every pitcher is the same because that's obviously false, however the Cubs have a pretty good track record of tinkering with pitchers and making them better, or getting a lot more out of them than expected. You know, like, Jake Arrieta. Again, not every pitcher is the same, but let's not pretend that Brett Anderson was an elite starting pitcher that came to the Cubs and was then destroyed by the coaches. Before 2017, Anderson had some pretty good seasons, his best coming in 2010, when he had a 2.80 ERA in 19 starts for the Oakland A's. See, the problem is, has been and will always be that Brett Anderson can never stay healthy. Check out the following list of DL stints by Anderson prior to signing with the Cubs.
- April 27, 2010: 15-day DL with left elbow inflammation and forearm strain
- June 4, 2010: 15-day DL
- June 7, 2011: 15-day DL with left elbow soreness
- July 31, 2011: Transferred to 60-day DL
- March 13, 2013: 60-day DL
- May 1, 2013: 15-day DL with sprained right ankle
- June 14th, 2013: Transferred to 60-day DL
- April 13, 2014: 15-day DL with fractured left index finger
- April 25, 2014: Transferred to 60-day DL
- August 6, 2014: 15-day DL with lower back strain
- August 16, 2014: Transferred to 60-day DL
- April 3, 2016: 60-day DL after back surgery
- August 23, 2016: 15-day DL with left index finger blister
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