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UNHWildCats
July 8th, 2008, 07:25 PM
The Cubs have aquired Rich Harden from Oakland.

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Reed Rothchild
July 8th, 2008, 08:56 PM
The Cubs didn't give up much. If Harden stays healthy, this sign will read zeroes come October.
UNHWildCats
July 8th, 2008, 09:04 PM
when was the last time a cubs pitcher stayed healthy lol
Gil Dobie
July 8th, 2008, 09:51 PM
when was the last time a cubs pitcher stayed healthy lol

Speaking of Cubs pitchers not staying healthy, the Twins Picking Mauer #1 in the draft over Prior looks a lot better, looking back. :)
ISUMatt
July 8th, 2008, 10:57 PM
Harden has seen the DL 9 times already in his young career
whitey
July 9th, 2008, 08:18 AM
I know Harden is frequently injured but this just seems like a bad trade for Oakland. Billy Beane doesn't mess up often. He might have here.
BlueHen86
July 9th, 2008, 08:23 AM
I know Harden is frequently injured but this just seems like a bad trade for Oakland. Billy Beane doesn't mess up often. He might have here.

Either that or the A's know something that no one else does. I agree, this seems like a really bad trade for Oakland.
bodoyle
July 9th, 2008, 09:06 AM
The Cubs didn't give up much. If Harden stays healthy, this sign will read zeroes come October.

Reed Reed Reed...poor Reed. This is the scrubs. Murphy's Law applies here. They will be lucky to make the playoffs. Zambrano will get injured again just because he is a moron, Harden is a ticking time bomb, and Dempster is going to slow down because this is his first season starting in a long time.
whitey
July 9th, 2008, 09:07 AM
Either that or the A's know something that no one else does. I agree, this seems like a really bad trade for Oakland.

Yeah, I'm still trying to figure this one out. Gallagher put up a good K/9 rate and a low WHIP in the minors. Definitely a Billy Beane type of pitcher. Murton and Patterson are decent. I guess Beane already decided he wasn't going to pick up Harden's option next year so he sold now as opposed to taking a chance with another injury.
Reed Rothchild
July 9th, 2008, 11:16 PM
Murton was a top prospect at one point but hasn't been much but a career AAA player to this point. Maybe Beane thinks he can blossom with some playing time.