Theo Epstein wasted no time signing Tyler Chatwood to a three-year deal last December. The move marked the first major pitching signing of the free agent class. Many of the top talent, as we know now, held out till the spring before signing.
In Chatwood, Epstein figured to get a guy whose best years could still be ahead of him, at a premium price. He also filled one of his needs by replacing veteran John Lackey at the back end of the Cubs rotation.
On Tuesday night in Cleveland, Chatwood put together his best performance as a Cub.