Cubs Acquire A's Harden

Discussion in 'Baseball Talk' started by Crunkbuc4d1, Jul 8, 2008.

  1. Crunkbuc4d1

    Crunkbuc4d1 Sweets' Man Slave

  2. Bears 88

    Bears 88 FTW

    All those guys for an injury prone pitcher.....LOL.
     
  3. Mike

    Mike Want some Cheetos?

    fragile rich is only worth something IF he stays healthy
    IF he stays healthy, the cubbies are going to be tough
     
  4. DawkinsINT

    DawkinsINT Tebow free since 9/5/2015.

    Screw. I wanna take a bat to him Gillooly style.
     
  5. TDJets72027

    TDJets72027 Rex Ryan baby

    If only he stayed healthy.
     
  6. burnout2oo7

    burnout2oo7 I Am Dawk's Broken Heart

    I wanted this guy. He may be injury prone, but when he's not he's the best pitcher in baseball. I think you can count on him staying healthy for a 2 month stretch, which is all the Cubs are asking of him. Good move for Chicago, imo.
     
  7. Bears 88

    Bears 88 FTW

    Harden will be on the DL by August.
     
  8. JPETERSON

    JPETERSON Dr. Feelgood

    if Harden stays healthy (big IF) the Cubbies are gonna be a problem
    If he ends up on the DL, theyre screwed.

    Good move for Chicago though, especially if they want to keep pace with the Brew Crew
     
  9. burnout2oo7

    burnout2oo7 I Am Dawk's Broken Heart

    None of those prospects are anything special. This is a major steal for the Cubs. You don't usually see Billy Beane give away a star for pretty much nothing, which leads me to believe your second post could come true. I wouldn't be too surprised if Harden is suffering from a minor injury no one knows about right now. When Billy Beane makes a deal like this, he has to know something the rest of us don't know.
     
  10. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    Phils have no choice but to put the full court press on Bedard...
     
  11. burnout2oo7

    burnout2oo7 I Am Dawk's Broken Heart

    Agreed. The top competition have gotten their pitchers now, so there is no reason Gillick shouldn't be able to get a deal done. I guarantee you that Bedard will be in a Phillies uniform within the week.
     
  12. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    I hope your guarantees are good!
     
  13. DaBearsrule4ever

    DaBearsrule4ever Hall Of Famer

    Harden may be injury prone but he's got a 2.34 ERA right now.

    Lets see here, Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, Barry Zito, Dan Haren, and now Rich Harden he's either let walk via FA or traded away. Patterson, Gallagher, and Murton may be nothing special but do have a bright future in the game of baseball.
     
  14. Bears 88

    Bears 88 FTW

    IP by Harden (per year):

    2003: 74.2
    2004: 189.2
    2005: 128
    2006: 46.2
    2007: 25.2
    2008: 77

    He hasn't pitched over 120+ innings in 3 years.

    I can see why Oakland had enough of this crap.
     
  15. Sportsguy

    Sportsguy AKA-Sportsguy9695

    the Cybs failed to get C.C Sabathia. but ended up getting this guy. he went out and threw a gem last night. great move by the cubs. its paying off
     
  16. burnout2oo7

    burnout2oo7 I Am Dawk's Broken Heart

    The only two guys who worked out are bolded. He's a smart guy and knows how to build a team. We've got Inoa to look forward to in the future. Something tells me that kid isn't getting traded away (at least for a long time).
     
  17. TJ

    TJ Dez Caught It

    Bedard? No way...

    We'll give you Richie Sexson for free if you want...but not Bedard.

    We're still in the race!!! :moe:
     
  18. Bears 88

    Bears 88 FTW

    Huh?
     
  19. DaBearsrule4ever

    DaBearsrule4ever Hall Of Famer

    Harden pitched the night before he was traded to the Cubs? Thats news to me. I remember his last start before today's Cubs debut being in an Oakland A's uniform against the White Sox last sunday and LOST.