Garland to Stros for Taveras/Hirsch/Buchholz(Houston Report)

[cbbryan]

The Astros are reportedly set to acquire Jon Garland from the White Sox, reportedly for Willy Taveras and Taylor Buchholz. Edited December 7, 2006 by cbbryan

[LuckyPup]

What???!!!

[killthegoat06]

The Astros are reportedly set to acquire Jon Garland from the White Sox, reportedly for Willy Taveras and Taylor Buchholz.

 

Crap. Garland and Oswalt. Carlos Lee. Crap.

Edited December 7, 2006 by killthegoat06

[moorecg]

Is Kenny going to trade their entire staff?

 

Does this take houston out of the Pettite chase?

[BigbadB]

Of the 3, I like Buchholz the most.

[abuck1220]

taveras is horrendous.

[fromthestretch]

The Astros are reportedly set to acquire Jon Garland from the White Sox, reportedly for Willy Taveras and Taylor Buchholz.

 

Crap. Garland and Oswalt. Carlos Lee. Crap.

 

Garland could get lit up in that park.

[Bruno7481]

Interesting move by the Sox. Wonder if they have something else in mind. I thnk they could have picked up a little more for Garland.

[WrigleyinEngland]

ESPN1000 reporting this deal is set to fall through and that they couldn't work it out.

[Banedon]

taveras is horrendous.

 

Who are the Astros going to put in CF?

[Balsa]

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH, what a terrible trade for the White Sox.

[cbbryan]

I thought the trade last night was bad for the White Sox, but this one doesn't make much sense either. Tavares is extremely overrated. He's basically Pods at a younger age and while I like Buchholz, he's not worth Garland.

[YearofDaCubs]

This is a real head scratcher considering Garland was their best pitcher down the stretch last year. To me it sounds like the Sox are looking to make a move for a frontline pitcher.

[ZMovieman]

This is strange in and of itself. I know the White Sox wanted to be players for ARod, but I had just assumed they would trade one of their starters and Crede. But now it seems that they've traded away the two most likely candidates in an ARod trade. Kenny Williams has to have something up his sleeves because, especially given the market, these are odd trades.

[Warren Brusstar]

Of the 3, I like Buchholz the most.

 

Better than Garland? Silly.

[Southpaw191679666239]

It's actually a Houston Chronicle report, not a Rotoworld report.

[Flames24Rulz]

Ok, I'm getting pissed off here. Why don't WE trade for Garland??? We could beat an offer like that and we would land perhaps the best starter that is realistically on the market.

[TruffleShuffle]

Can't believe the White Sox were about to trade a guy with 200+ innings and an above-average ERA+ the last three years, for considerably worse starter and a fast outfielder who has no pop and can't get on base enough.

[garsky]

I think the Sox'd take Matt Karchner for him.

[UMFan83]

Matt Karchner for Tavaras and Bucholtz

[goonys evil twin]

Can't believe the White Sox were about to trade a guy with 200+ innings and an above-average ERA+ the last three years, for considerably worse starter and a fast outfielder who has no pop and can't get on base enough.

 

I think they'd be pretty wise to deal Garland in this market. I don't think this reported deal makes much sense though.

[cbbryan]

If this trade falls through, Jim should be all over this. The White Sox are obviously drinking heavily in Orlando and the Cubs need to take advantage of it.

 

Buy them drinks Jim, buy them drinks!!!!

[TruffleShuffle]

Can't believe the White Sox were about to trade a guy with 200+ innings and an above-average ERA+ the last three years, for considerably worse starter and a fast outfielder who has no pop and can't get on base enough.

 

I think they'd be pretty wise to deal Garland in this market.

 

They would, but first they'd be wise to actually get something worthwhile in return. Seriously, you've got inferior pitchers like Lilly and Meche getting $10-11M per year contracts on the open market - Garland should fetch a lot. The rumored deal in this thread is an atrocious deal in ANY market, and especially this one.

[killthegoat06]

If this trade falls through, Jim should be all over this. The White Sox are obviously drinking heavily in Orlando and the Cubs need to take advantage of it.

 

Buy them drinks Jim, buy them drinks!!!!

 

Foxsports.com: Hendry won't be released from hospital until Friday.

[TruffleShuffle]

If this trade falls through, Jim should be all over this. The White Sox are obviously drinking heavily in Orlando and the Cubs need to take advantage of it.

 

Buy them drinks Jim, buy them drinks!!!!

 

Foxsports.com: Hendry won't be released from hospital until Friday.

 

who cares? if they're willing to trade Garland and they don't really understand his value, then make an offer from the hospital. Garland's not great, but he is solid and will eat up a lot of innings.