By Rand Paul
Obama acts as though we no longer have a Constitution
Jeff Samardzija will be the opening-day starter for the Chicago Cubs, who said Matt 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.
The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract with right-hander Edwin Jackson, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Previewing the National League.
The Cincinnati Reds acquired left-handed reliever Sean Marshall from the Chicago Cubs on Friday for young lefty starter Travis Wood and two other players.
Capsules of National League teams, listed in order of finish last year:
Right-handed starter Johnny Cueto will miss the start of the season because of an inflamed pitching shoulder, forcing the Cincinnati Reds to juggle their rotation.
The Reds will go with three right-handers in their playoff rotation regardless of the opponent.
Edinson Volquez has lost his spot in the Cincinnati Reds' rotation.
The NL Central-leading Cincinnati Reds got Jim Edmonds from the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade for Chris Dickerson on Monday, strengthening their outfield for a playoff run.
Five no-hitters _ two of them perfect games _ and another gem that was spoiled by an umpire.
Wood said he relied too heavily on his cutter last season and "lost the ability to really stick that four-seam (fastball) in there."
"I think it's a great opportunity for me," he said. "The Reds do have a lot of depth in their rotation. ... Hopefully, I can get to Chicago and make a difference."
