Cubs get Rich Harden

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Harden + Godan for E Patterson, Matt Murten, Sean Gallagher, and a player to be named.

 

[rjt721]

Source?

Edit: Just saw it on ESPN.

 

[Gravy]

Harden + Godan for E Patterson, Matt Murten, Sean Gallagher, and a player to be named.

Hey Milwaukee Brewers


Check Mate

If Harden stays healthy watch out but that's a big IF

 

[FairWarning]

Source?

Heard the Jim Hendry press conference on The Score 670.

http://www.670thescore.com/

 

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Oh, and arty:

 

[G.MONEY]

Milw forced this play..Glad the Cubs stepped up..Will be interesting to see if STL does anything now.

 

[C.P.]

arty:arty:arty:

YES

 

[bookie]

Cubs made a great move getting Harden.

 

[AllInAintNothin']

It's hard to believe that the best the A's could get is a back up outfielder and infielder, a three starter at best, and a catcher who may never see the light of the big leagues.

This is a horrible deal for the A's. Gaudin might be better than Gallagher and they are around the same age.

This deal makes no sense. I don't know what drove the A's to do this trade. It's hard for me to believe that the trade they made was the best they could get for a guy like Harden. Unless the A's know something about Harden's health that we don't.

 

[FairWarning]

It's hard to believe that the best the A's could get is a back up outfielder and infielder, a three starter at best, and a catcher who may never see the light of the big leagues.

This is a horrible deal for the A's. Gaudin might be better than Gallagher and they are around the same age.

This deal makes no sense. I don't know what drove the A's to do this trade. It's hard for me to believe that the trade they made was the best they could get for a guy like Harden. Unless the A's know something about Harden's health that we don't.

Steve Stone on the Sox game the other day said Harden was peaking at 91-92. He throws harder than that so...

Glad the Cubs didn't have to give up Cedeno.

 

[Illini]

You gotta be kidding me. What a fucking joke of a trade. Cubs flat out stole from the A's.

Cardinals need to call up the Rays and tell them they want Garza and Shields for Schumaker and Piniero.

 

[JakeT.]

Don't doubt Billy Beane. The guy has a way of trading for random players who turn into excellent ones.

Mark Mulder, Dan Haren, Tim Hudson, Barry Zito...

Then he trades them at their top value to reload without having to pay.

His deals always look bad on paper but most of the times they turn out great. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

 

[texansfan]

Yeah, but Harden goes on the DL every year. Can he stay healthy?

 

[Illini]

Don't doubt Billy Beane. The guy has a way of trading for random players who turn into excellent ones.

Mark Mulder, Dan Haren, Tim Hudson, Barry Zito...

Then he trades them at their top value to reload without having to pay.

His deals always look bad on paper but most of the times they turn out great. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

Gallagher is the only one that has any potential, and he isn't good. I don't see this one panning out for him, although I agree that he has been the man in the past.

 

[lefty357]

Great move by the Cubs and the A's get 3 players to help them.....Murton can hit a lot of pressure on him here, Patterson is a good bat and is fast .......they should both get a lot of playing time now.arty:

But the Cubs get their manarty:

 

[dominicdg]

Don't doubt Billy Beane. The guy has a way of trading for random players who turn into excellent ones.

Mark Mulder, Dan Haren, Tim Hudson, Barry Zito...

Then he trades them at their top value to reload without having to pay.

His deals always look bad on paper but most of the times they turn out great. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

This was the best point of the thread. Look at all those guys you named since they left. You made an excellent point. Tim Hudson has pissed me off plenty of times. Barry Zito is a joke.

 

[texansfan]

Let's remember that these are the Cubs. They always do and will continue to lose.

 

[asufan550]

Let's remember that these are the Cubs. They always do and will continue to lose.

HAHAHAHAHAHA yes. So true. Thank you for bringing some sanity into the thread.

 

[barman]

Let's remember that these are the Cubs. They always do and will continue to lose.

I think we can all pretty much agree with this post

 

[OAKAS]

You got to be shitting me.

Fvck