Cubs land free agent starting pitcher Edwin Jackson

The Chicago Cubs have landed an innings eater in free agency, that would be starting pitcher Edwin Jackson, after agreeing to a four-year deal, worth $52 million. The Cubs will be Jackson's eighth MLB team in ten seasons. After bouncing from the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, St Louis Cardinals, and in 2012 the Washington Nationals.  In his career his record is 70-71, with an era of 4.40 and 969 k's, with 497 walks and 1268.2 innings pitched. Jackson also threw a 1-0 no hitter against the Tampa Bay Rays on June 25,2010 as a member of the Diamondbacks. In that game, he threw 149 pitches. Jackson also made the American League 2009 All-Star team as a member of the Detroit Tigers. He would later win a World Series in 2011, coming in a three way deal between to the Cardinals, that included the Chicago White Sox, and the Toronto Blue Jays.

Last season after signing a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals, he would make 31 starts with a record of 10-11, 4.03 era, 189.2 innings, one complete game, 168 k's, and 58 walks. Will Jackson improve the Chicago Cubs pitching staff? Maybe, if he can improve. But, the signing helps the Cardinals out a lot also, since they own Edwin Jackson in his career. So, if I were the Cubs, I'd try not to start him against the Cardinals, even though their a division rival. There's a big risk the Cubs could lose, if they start him against the Cardinals, unless he's able to figure out how to beat the Cardinals. As of right now, I'd say it's an ok signing by the Cubs, even though they may have overpaid for him, by looking at his overall record in his career. And there's a reason he's been bouncing around from team to team, even though lots of teams like his arm. Then again, maybe he could finally put it all together on the Cubs. After all, Jackson has shown flashes of being good in his career.