Comments on: CUBS GET HARDEN http://zonersports.com/2008/07/cubs-get-harden/ Chicago sports and more. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:44:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dhaab http://zonersports.com/2008/07/cubs-get-harden/comment-page-1/#comment-111219 dhaab Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:44:39 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=1321#comment-111219 Big D, they are mid-level prospects who are old enough to be important bench players at the major league level. And believe it or not, in some people's eyes, Harden shouldn't be considered a top starter because he's hurt FAR more than he's healthy. Haven't you wondered why Beane included Gaudin in the deal? Do the math. And I may be a Cards fan, but I know baseball well enough to know when the Cubs have a great team which is better than any other in the NL right now. I'm just making the point that this trade may not be the slam dunk some of you think it is. Big D, they are mid-level prospects who are old enough to be important bench players at the major league level. And believe it or not, in some people’s eyes, Harden shouldn’t be considered a top starter because he’s hurt FAR more than he’s healthy. Haven’t you wondered why Beane included Gaudin in the deal? Do the math.

And I may be a Cards fan, but I know baseball well enough to know when the Cubs have a great team which is better than any other in the NL right now. I’m just making the point that this trade may not be the slam dunk some of you think it is.

]]> By: The Zoner http://zonersports.com/2008/07/cubs-get-harden/comment-page-1/#comment-111218 The Zoner Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:19:50 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=1321#comment-111218 He likes the Cards. He likes the Cards.

]]> By: Big D http://zonersports.com/2008/07/cubs-get-harden/comment-page-1/#comment-111215 Big D Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:55:00 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=1321#comment-111215 dhaab - I can't figure you out...or maybe I have. 8 weeks ago you said Murton, Gallagher and Patterson were mid-level prospects that could not bring a top of the rotation starter. A obvious slap at the Cub's farm system. Now that the Cubs trade these guys for a top of the rotation starter, they became "a pretty talented pitcher" and "two pretty solid bench players" that the Cubs will miss. Which is it? Never happy, are you? Sit back and enjoy some good baseball. You sound like a White Sox fan. dhaab – I can’t figure you out…or maybe I have. 8 weeks ago you said Murton, Gallagher and Patterson were mid-level prospects that could not bring a top of the rotation starter. A obvious slap at the Cub’s farm system. Now that the Cubs trade these guys for a top of the rotation starter, they became “a pretty talented pitcher” and “two pretty solid bench players” that the Cubs will miss. Which is it? Never happy, are you? Sit back and enjoy some good baseball. You sound like a White Sox fan.

]]> By: dhaab http://zonersports.com/2008/07/cubs-get-harden/comment-page-1/#comment-111213 dhaab Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:58:56 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=1321#comment-111213 I agree. The risk was definitely worth it. But when you have owners who are spending money like the Cubs are now, you can make trades like this. They've spent more dough in the past 2 years than any team in baseball. I just hope you Cub fans enjoy this spending now because I don't think it will continue after the team is sold. The owners are smartly building up the value of the franchise. As for Sean Gallagher, he seems like a pretty talented pitcher who could fill the #3/4 spot in a lot of teams rotations. He'll be cheap as hell for the next 3 years too. Also, the A's got two pretty solid bench players in Murton and Patterson. Those two gave the Cubs some good depth and I think their bench is definitely worse now than it was before the trade. I agree. The risk was definitely worth it. But when you have owners who are spending money like the Cubs are now, you can make trades like this. They’ve spent more dough in the past 2 years than any team in baseball. I just hope you Cub fans enjoy this spending now because I don’t think it will continue after the team is sold. The owners are smartly building up the value of the franchise.

As for Sean Gallagher, he seems like a pretty talented pitcher who could fill the #3/4 spot in a lot of teams rotations. He’ll be cheap as hell for the next 3 years too. Also, the A’s got two pretty solid bench players in Murton and Patterson. Those two gave the Cubs some good depth and I think their bench is definitely worse now than it was before the trade.

]]> By: The Zoner http://zonersports.com/2008/07/cubs-get-harden/comment-page-1/#comment-111212 The Zoner Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:45:38 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=1321#comment-111212 There is no doubt--he could end up on the DL any day. But I think the risk is well worth what the reward can be. There is no doubt–he could end up on the DL any day. But I think the risk is well worth what the reward can be.

]]> By: dhaab http://zonersports.com/2008/07/cubs-get-harden/comment-page-1/#comment-111211 dhaab Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:15:03 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=1321#comment-111211 Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Never seen Billy Beane make a poor trade. Seems to me that a lot of folks are dismissing the fact that Harden has been on the DL for the better part of the past 4 seasons? And his velocity was down against the Sox this weekend. Matt, you ripped on Prior so much these past few years. You may have another version of him now. Just sayin'. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.

Never seen Billy Beane make a poor trade. Seems to me that a lot of folks are dismissing the fact that Harden has been on the DL for the better part of the past 4 seasons? And his velocity was down against the Sox this weekend.

Matt, you ripped on Prior so much these past few years. You may have another version of him now. Just sayin’.

]]> By: Lis http://zonersports.com/2008/07/cubs-get-harden/comment-page-1/#comment-111210 Lis Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:08:44 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=1321#comment-111210 From a Sox fan, good move for the Cubs! From a Sox fan, good move for the Cubs!

]]> By: PV http://zonersports.com/2008/07/cubs-get-harden/comment-page-1/#comment-111209 PV Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:47:23 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=1321#comment-111209 I now believe this team is World Series caliber. Period. The rotation can now match up. And I agree that the price was definitely right. Hendry has done some fine general managin;. I now believe this team is World Series caliber. Period. The rotation can now match up. And I agree that the price was definitely right. Hendry has done some fine general managin;.

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