Comments on: Breaking: Cubs Acquire Rich Harden from Oakland

By: RocketsFAN3035

RocketsFAN3035 — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:05:19 +0000

@ Tampa: Marmol has struggled the last couple of weeks and Wood has pitched well all season; I don’t see that transition happening, especially knowing Sweet Lou. Kid K would have to blow about 12 games in a row and get placed on the DL before Lou would replace him.

By: Tampa Bo

Tampa Bo — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:26:30 +0000

Poor Cubbies, still trying. They should check and see if Jesus Christ is availible. Seriously, they are in panic mode. Oh no the Brewers got CC were in deep doo doo. Its the Brewers, relax. They need to worry about Kerry Wood(put in Marmol) in the Clutch and the Cardinals.

By: jackeck

jackeck — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:35:52 +0000

How difficult is it to go to that google thingy and find out about the Cubbies involved?

By: PurdueMatt

PurdueMatt — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:17:54 +0000

Here is the link from cubs.com. I don't mind seeing Murton and Gallagher go, but I liked Erik Patterson.

By: Diesel

Diesel — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:15:48 +0000

LaRussa and Duncan have magical fairy dust, everyone knows that.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:54:03 +0000

With Walt Jocketty in there as the Reds’ GM, I don’t see any deals between them and the Cards. That old saying, “familiarity breeds contempt” comes into play here.

By: Jeriboam

Jeriboam — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:33:04 +0000

Bruce I’d expect the Cardinals to go out and get like Paul Byrd or Bronson Arroyo and somehow have them be just as effective as Harden and Sabathia. It seems like the Cardinals take mediocre pitchers and turn them into All-Stars.

By: Jeriboam

Jeriboam — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:30:23 +0000

I would almost never doubt Billy Beane when it comes to trades. Maybe it doesn’t look that way now, but you can almost gurantee this trade will end up favoring Oakland with the next year or two. Beane is close to a genius when it comes to running a franchise.

If the Cubs win the World Series it was worth it, but what are the odds of that happening! : )

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:19:53 +0000

Cardinals fans now expect John Mozeliak to go out and get Roy Halliday, Brian Roberts, and Jimmy Rollins(and probably Joe Nathan) for three minor leaguers and two draft picks. Don’t laugh; there’s more truth to that statement than fiction. That’s the way some of them think(I should know; I’ve been a Cards fan for over 50 years).

By: BobbyBeingManny

BobbyBeingManny — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:23:10 +0000

Just about to do the same, mmonastHere's the details, don't go to the WWL