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The Texas Rangers have a long list of injured starting pitchers, so they made a strong move to acquire one of the top available starters. Numbers Game breaks down the Rangers acquisition of Matt Garza. The Rangers Get: RHP Matt Garza Garza, 29, is a hard-throwing starting pitcher who has been stellar for the Cubs this season, once he joined the rotation May 21, after recovering from a strained lat muscle. In 11 starts for Chicago, Garza is 6-1 with a career-low 3.17 ERA and career-best 1.14 WHIP, striking out 62 in 71 innings. In three seasons with the Cubs, Garza owns a 1.21 WHIP, which puts him in solid company, with Zack Greinke, CC Sabathia and Gio Gonzalez and his 3.45 ERA over that span ranks 23rd among qualified starting pitchers. Garza is not as overpowering as he has been in past years, but Garza still averages 92.7 MPH with his fastball and has stayed with harder stuff, throwing fewer change-ups than at any other point in his career. Going to Texas is a trouble spot, for any pitcher, not just Garza. Its a small sample, but in five career starts at Rangers Park, Garza is 2-3 with a 6.04 ERA and 1.31 WHIP, striking out 30 in 28 1/3 innings. Hardly definitive, but not encouraging either. Texas has gone virtually the whole season without Colby Lewis, Neftali Feliz and Matt Harrison due to injuries, then Alexi Ogando and Nick Tepesch have joined them on the DL, making it increasingly difficult for the Rangers to keep pace in the American League West. Garza, who will be a free agent at seasons end, is making $10.25-million this season, and will be an upgrade for the Rangers depleted rotation, giving them a better shot at a playoff berth. Additionally, hes a power arm and power arms tend to rule the postseason. The Cubs Get: 3B Mike Olt, RHP C.J. Edwards, RHP Justin Grimm and a player to be named later. Olt is a 24-year-old power-hitting third baseman who has struggled this season. In 2012, Olt hit 28 homers and had a .977 OPS for Double-A Frisco, earning a 16-game stint with the Rangers, during which he hit .152 with a .432 OPS. This season has been more trying for Olt. Since moving to Triple-A, Olt is hitting just .213 with 11 homers and a .739 OPS in 65 games, but he had vision issues early in the year which seem to be coming around (he has an .860 OPS with 11 homers in 45 games since the beginning of June). If hes back on track, Olt is a legitimate option to become a long-term starter at third base for the Cubs. Edwards appears to be the most promising aspect of this deal for the Cubs. A 48th round pick in 2011, but a skinny kid with a big fastball, Edwards has been dominating the low minors. Leaving aside his dominant Rookie ball numbers (1.48 ERA, 0.85 WHIP in 14 GP), Edwards has a 1.92 ERA and 1.00 WHIP, with 182 strikeouts in 140 1/3 innings over 28 starts between low-A ball and Single-A. Hes 21-years-old, so hell have some time to fill out and get stronger before hes major-league ready, but could be a significant long-term asset if he continues along this development curve. 24-year-old Justin Grimm has been taking a regular, if not altogether successful turn, in the Rangers rotation this season, posting a 6.37 ERA and 1.65 WHIP in 17 starts. However, Grimms underlying numbers suggest that hes been the victim of bad luck, including a low percentage (63.8%) of runners left on base. If moving to Texas is a risky proposition for Garza, it would stand to reason that getting out of Texas could make things better for Grimm. Considering the other options for the Cubs -- Chris Rusin, Brooks Raley -- theres a good opportunity for Grimm to continue making regular starts in Chicago, effectively in an effort to audition for next years staff. Considering the Cubs were facing the prospect of losing Garza as a free agent, they got a nice return. 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The FIA race director Charlie Whiting sent the teams a note on Friday stating the permitted maximum time was 1 minute, 45 seconds.The rule exists to help reduce the risk of accidents caused by slow drivers interfering with others on fast laps.The FIA said in a statement that Rosberg exceeded tthe permitted maximum time between two safety car lines at the start of Q1.dddddddddddd He faces a grid penalty, reprimand or fine.Dutch teenager Max Verstappen was third fastest, followed by Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo, Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari, and Valtteri Bottas of Williams.F1 titleholder Hamilton and series leader Rosberg are set to start together on the front row, and confirmed they understood their responsibility to avoid another collision as they race under revised team rules of engagement, following a last-lap crash in the Austrian GP last Sunday.I didnt think there was anything that needed to be cleared up, Hamilton added. I will try not to be in that position again. Tomorrow we are going to race, race like we always do.Rosberg, who leads Hamilton by 11 points after nine of this years 21 races, was terse in his replies to questions.Was it all clear now between him and Hamilton? Very clear, he said without a smile.While Vettel was sixth in qualifying, he will start 11th after taking a five-place penalty for a gearbox change for a second straight race.Today was good, Verstappen said. We are strong compared to the cars behind us, but it seems like the Mercedes has a turbo button.Nico Hulkenberg was eighth for Force India, then the two Spaniards, Carlos Sainz of Toro Rosso and two-time champion Fernando Alonso in the resurgent McLaren Honda.Like Hamilton, Alonso had his best lap deleted for going off the track, an action that dropped him from eighth to 10th. ' ' '