Message #5 by Rob Reed @ June 23, 2010, 11:54am yup, sadly My nice 2nd round pick... that'll teach me to follow my own advice. Or will it? I still think Ellsbury will be in the 30s in SBs by season's end.

Message #4 by KGMJr32 @ June 21, 2010, 04:34pm Comments Being from Boston, good things aren't being said about Ellsbury and his ribs. Just an FYI...

Message #3 by Rob Reed @ June 16, 2010, 08:57am need sbs? then it is a good deal... otherwise, stay put... Garza could win 13-15 this year with a slight improvement to last yr's stats... Ellsbury should give you a solid half season of sbs, which should be 30-35.

Message #2 by deadboy18 @ June 15, 2010, 09:50am Trade King Felix for Garza/Ellsbury Someone has offered me Garza and Ellsbury for Felix Hernandez in a 10-team AL-only league. I'm tempted to take it, because there is NOBODY on the waiver wire and I could use some more offense (assuming Ellsbury will finally make it back in a few weeks). Whatcha think? John Treanor

Message #1 by Rob Reed @ March 22, 2010, 08:47am consistent BABIP and ERA and you add a jump in K/9 to the mix, and he looks even more attractive this year... his FIP the past two seasons has been exactly 4.11... Personally, I think that his 2010 season will look much like 2010... not bad... not exceptional, either... a solid #3 in multis.

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PLAYERtrack player stats & ranks
        for Matt Garza

G GS IP W L SV HLD ERA HR WHIP 2013 24 24 155.1 10 6 7 0 3.82 20 1.24 SO K/9 HA BABIP FIP LOB QS 136 7.88 150 .283 3.93 76% 11 2013 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 65

G GS IP W L SV HLD ERA HR WHIP 2012 18 18 103.2 5 7 0 0 3.91 15 1.18 SO K/9 HA BABIP FIP LOB QS 96 8.33 90 .259 4.15 76% 11 2012 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 137

G GS IP W L SV HLD ERA HR WHIP 2011 31 31 198.0 10 10 0 0 3.32 14 1.26 SO K/9 HA BABIP FIP LOB QS 197 8.95 186 .302 3.08 76% 20 2011 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 23

G GS IP W L SV HLD ERA HR WHIP 2010 33 32 204.2 15 10 1 0 3.91 28 1.25 SO K/9 HA BABIP FIP LOB QS 150 6.510 193 .262 4.44 77% 18 2010 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 49

G GS IP W L SV HLD ERA HR WHIP 2009 32 32 203.0 8 12 0 0 3.95 25 1.26 SO K/9 HA BABIP FIP LOB QS 189 8.38 177 .266 4.11 75% 2009 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 19

G GS IP W L SV HLD ERA HR WHIP 2008 30 30 184.2 11 9 0 0 3.70 19 1.24 SO K/9 HA BABIP FIP LOB QS 128 6.24 170 .262 4.11 75% 2008 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 60

G GS IP W L SV HLD ERA HR WHIP 2007 16 15 83.0 5 7 0 0 3.69 8 1.54 SO K/9 HA BABIP FIP LOB QS 67 7.27 96 .326 3.910 80% 2007 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 184

G GS IP W L SV HLD ERA HR WHIP 2006 10 9 50.0 3 6 0 0 5.76 6 1.70 SO K/9 HA BABIP FIP LOB QS 38 6.84 62 .333 4.62 69% 2006 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 292