Associated Press
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs traded right-handed reliever Kyle Farnsworth and a player to be named to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday for pitcher Roberto Novoa and two minor leaguers.

Farnsworth was 4-5 with a 4.73 ERA last season for Chicago. He struck out 78 batters in 66 2/3 innings.

"Kyle Farnsworth is an established major league relief pitcher," Tigers president Dave Dombrowski said in a statement. "He can pitch in many roles out of our bullpen and is a quality addition to our pitching staff."

In six seasons with the Cubs, the 28-year-old Farnsworth went 22-37 with a 4.78 ERA.

Novoa split time between Detroit and Double-A Erie in 2004. In 16 games with the Tigers, the right-hander was 1-1 with a 5.57 ERA.

Chicago also picked up third baseman Scott Moore and outfielder Bo Flowers in the trade.

Moore hit .223 with 14 home runs and 56 RBI in 118 games at Class A Lakeland last season. Flowers played the majority of the season at Class A Oneonta, hitting .280 with four home runs and 26 RBI in 66 games.

shit for shit

Farnsie has tons of potential, but until he learns how to act like a big-leaguer, he's not gonna play like one.

Maybe the trade will open his eyes and he'll become the superstar he has the potential to be.

dude is a headcase, i'm happy to see him go.

hated that guy.
he was pure evil

Pure evil that put the K in KO when he slammed Paul "Generation K" Wilson into the next day. So, I approve Kyle Farnsworth -- wholeheartedly.

Yeah, it must be bad for a baseball pitcher to strike fear in the hearts of opposing batters...
or for one to take every visit to the mound as seriously has he does...

Nobody hated Kevin Brown in the 90's, despite his temperment, but I guess that's different, eh?