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Viva El Birdos-

Murton and Gallagher lack any real value, except of course to Billy Beane here.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 8, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I gotta say, i’m not a fan of Mo not beating that offer Murton and Gallagher = Skip(Shumaker) and (Mitch) Boggs
boo cubs, hooray beer
by Raconteur on Jul 8, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And This wonderful exchange- Maybe SS needs to give this guy a tip on how the sale is really going to work

This deal reeks of knee jerk. The Cubs know that they are getting older, with big contracts, and an ownership group in question. THEY HAVE TO WIN NOW…next year, they’re another year older and deeper in debt. The Brewers don’t have to win now – they’d like to, but they have another two years or so before they get to free agent hell.

Look – Harden gives them what – 16 starts in the 2nd half? If he’s healthy? That’s 16 chances where they increase their odds of winning – but baseball is a funny game in that the odds of winning don’t always play out.

Stay the course Mo!!! Play competitive baseball all year long and develop the youngsters. Don’t keep up the up with the Joneses and potentially sacrifice years of good yound cheap talent for a rental. 1 year of potential greatness is not worth 4 years of mediocre, inept baseball.

I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck
by bukowski on Jul 8, 2008 5:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If my memory serves me correct, the Cubs this really isn’t a knee jerk reaction from the Cubs. They have pursuing a front of the rotation type for several weeks.
Life is short! Break the rules! And never regret anything that made you smile.
by Section8 on Jul 8, 2008 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So have a dozen other teams in baseball…it doesn’t matter. Again – 16 slightly better chances to win, with a huge injury risk. Think they’ll be able to keep him next year? If so, with new management next year, how much does it take, and what impact does this have in 2009 and beyond?

I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck
by bukowski on Jul 8, 2008 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

my point was that they have been talking with the A’s for a while about Harden. I agree with you about everything else. I was just clarifying that it really wasn’t a knee jerk reaction.
Life is short! Break the rules! And never regret anything that made you smile.
by Section8 on Jul 8, 2008 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I misspoke and stand corrected. Harden will be a Cub next year. Still, they’re going to be older and more decrepit.

Sorry – this trade just makes me mad for some reason.

I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck
by bukowski on Jul 8, 2008 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

BrewCrew Ball-

This one made me laugh a bit

Faaaaaaaaaaaaccccccckkkkk

Lordz Of Vengeance....If I’m not drunk, I’m at work.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 8, 2008 4:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This post begs the question of what will we do without all our major league (AAA) depth ??

Let’s compare trades We get a horse who was second in the AL in complete games with only one man from the 40-man roster and zero who were counted on to provide anything at the ML level.
The Cubs got an injury prone pitcher who is slightly less effective than CC for three guys off their 25 man roster.
For impact this year I think the Brewers come out ahead. The Cubs traded away major league depth to marginally improve their starting pitching. The Brewers improved their major league depth while getting a similar marginal improvement in pitching. For 2009 and beyond the Cubs are ahead, but I’ll worry about that playoff race once this one is done.

by Getting Yosted on Jul 8, 2008 4:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Over at A’s nation- the flagship of the SB nation juggenaut we have some real head scraters including this entire diary which suggests that all of sport is rigged because of this trade.

Highlight comments include-

This guy wanted Gallager and 2 others for Gaudin alone and didnt believe Harden was included at first

Yeah, actually Gaudin for Murton/Gallagher/someone makes some sense…

Harden AND Gaudin for that is crazy talk.
Your 2008 Athletics: It’s Nothing Personal.
by PaulThomas on Jul 8, 2008 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This stupid fuck cant appreciate what a good GM he has and has suddenly forgotten all those playoff appearances

PLEASE SAY IT AIN"T SO So when did we give up on the season & become a minor league cub. Why root for the A’s anymore- I am so tired of good players going & we getting players that are great for a 3rd place team. I am tired of making the guys on the other side look good. I am tired of Billy’s scheme to make this team, that will never do anything but looks somewhat good- still hoping for the future. As a A’s fan for over 40 yrs., I am tired of rooting yr after yr. for a team that isn’t going anywhere & have no hope for the future- It’s been 20 years – 20 Years since we won a World Series. Please trade Billy, I can’t take it anymore
by goodguy on Jul 8, 2008 8:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

And this poor soul isnt sure if they are alive anymore

holy crap i think i just died

There’s no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jul 8, 2008 3:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Our own Bleed Cubbie Blue comes through with some gems as well, our old buddy BlueMike from Cali got all mushy on the inside

Zambrano and Harden That is one helluva good 1-2 punch. As good or better than anybody in baseball. Rich Harden is a diamond carat stud. I fainted upon seeing the Comcast report.

Cubs get Rich Harden !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We got an ace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by MDBNIU on Jul 8, 2008 3:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

And the rest of the always expressive BCB crowd which shows us why ACB is considered to be populated with “morons” by Mr. Al Yellon. How could we possibly top the following eloquence..

bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad BAD!
by drewishdrewid on Jul 8, 2008 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

RICH HARDEN RICH HARDEN RICH HARDEN RICH HARDEN
by Canseco’s Roid Party on Jul 8, 2008 5:23 PM PDT reply actions

ahh yes Mr. Yellon, your blog is truly an oasis of discourse and debate. Kudos and keep up the good work!

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