Cubs trade Barrett to Padres for Rob Bowen & Kyler Burke

[TheDude]

I understand that you don't give up a lot for middle relievers, but Linebrink is the best. His 3-year splits are ridiculously good. Is Epatt really that much to give up?

[Guancous]

I'd rather trade Theriot or Fontenot than EPatt. I hope this is the precursor to a bigger deal. I can't imagine Eyre or Howry will be here much longer.

[Iceblink]

Sportscenter 'breaking news' (whheeeee) covering it now on ESPN2. Talking to some San Diego newspaper guy.

 

Still no word on the return. Talking about how he'll work with Bard.

[waffle]

Barrett is not a catcher for a winning team.

 

He can hit.... not much else

 

We have offense. We have a very mixed bag pitching staff. Some youth, some vets, some hot heads, alot of inconsistency.

 

I will take a catcher who hits .220 and calls a good game and doesn't give back runs with his arm or glove over someone like barrett

 

Addition by subtraction here

 

Now Floyd....

[Iceblink]

I'd rather trade Theriot or Fontenot than EPatt. I hope this is the precursor to a bigger deal. I can't imagine Eyre or Howry will be here much longer.

 

I was thinking the same, though I wouldn't say 'bigger' deal. I think Eyre might be going.

 

It wouldn't be Hendry if he didn't trade 2 Cubs players at the bottom of their value in the same week.

[kujay]

Can't throw Patterson in on this. But I like getting Linebrink. Couldn't we have paid them to take Eyre?

[waffle]

Love e-patt, but to get a big league arm for him? Oh yes.

[Soriano12]

If we get Linebrink out of this, I think it is a good trade..IMO.

[jyoung55]

Barrett is not a catcher for a winning team.

 

He can hit.... not much else

 

We have offense. We have a very mixed bag pitching staff. Some youth, some vets, some hot heads, alot of inconsistency.

 

I will take a catcher who hits .220 and calls a good game and doesn't give back runs with his arm or glove over someone like barrett

 

Addition by subtraction here

 

Now Floyd....

 

Your sig and the last line make all the rest of those possible valid points easily questioned by rational viewers.

[Chocolate Milk]

Why doesn't anyone know who we got back yet? That can't bode well for what we're getting in return.

[seanimal]

what in god's name do we need Bowen for?

[TheDude]

I wouldn't mind Bowen, who is 26 and has a nice .371 OBP this year in limited playing time. But I don't know about his minor league history.

 

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/B/Rob-Bowen.shtml

 

color me unimpressed

 

Ugh. That's terrible.

[BeerHere]

If we get Linebrink out of this, I think it is a good trade..IMO.

 

Seconded

[USSoccer]

Linebrink is a good reliever, but EPatt should have been used as part of a better package. Our offense is also now weaker than it was 24 hours ago.

 

This is why I don't trust Hendry to deal anyone, ever. He's the king of trading low.

[fromthestretch]

Barrett is not a catcher for a winning team.

 

He can hit.... not much else

 

We have offense. We have a very mixed bag pitching staff. Some youth, some vets, some hot heads, alot of inconsistency.

 

I will take a catcher who hits .220 and calls a good game and doesn't give back runs with his arm or glove over someone like barrett

 

Addition by subtraction here

 

Now Floyd....

 

If the new Cubs catcher - whoever that may be - hits .220, the Cubs probably aren't winning anything....unless that .220 comes with a lot of walks and good power.

[TheDude]

Linebrink is a good reliever, but EPatt should have been used as part of a better package. Our offense is also now weaker than it was 24 hours ago.

 

This is why I don't trust Hendry to deal anyone, ever. He's the king of trading low.

 

Barret wasn't going to be traded without all the drama. There was choice but to trade low, because trading him wasn't an option previously.

[waffle]

Barrett is not a catcher for a winning team.

 

He can hit.... not much else

 

We have offense. We have a very mixed bag pitching staff. Some youth, some vets, some hot heads, alot of inconsistency.

 

I will take a catcher who hits .220 and calls a good game and doesn't give back runs with his arm or glove over someone like barrett

 

Addition by subtraction here

 

Now Floyd....

 

Your sig and the last line make all the rest of those possible valid points easily questioned by rational viewers.

 

Yeah, I should change that! I was 2/3rds right, eh?

[UMFan83]

What does our "best lineup" look like now?

 

Soriano

Pie

Lee

Ramirez

Floyd

DeRosa

Fontenot

Bowen

P

[Derwood]

What does our "best lineup" look like now?

 

Soriano

Pie

Lee

Ramirez

Floyd

DeRosa

Fontenot

Bowen

P

 

eek

[erik316wttn]

Is it confirmed we traded EPatt or just a strong rumor?

 

If it's Barrett and EPatt for Linebrink and that other schumck, Cub fans should storm Tribune Tower with pitchforks and torches. Hendry is a flippin' moron if he pulled the trigger on that deal.

 

Yes, Barrett wasn't that great defensively, but is there some sort of formula to determine how many runs he gave up over average weighed against how many runs he created over (or below) average?

 

He was our best defensive catcher, and we're going to be hurting there for quite a while. If we got Linebrink that's great as we needed another bullpen arm or four, but I've never been a fan of creating one hole to fill another.

Edited June 20, 2007 by erik316wttn

[CubmanPi]

Linebrink's career as a closer has him completing a whopping 4 of 25 save opportunities.

 

He's replacing Dempster!!!

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Is it confirmed we traded EPatt or just a strong rumor?

 

If it's Barrett and EPatt for Linebrink and that other schumck, Cub fans should storm Tribune Tower with pitchforks and torches. Hendry is a flippin' moron if he pulled the trigger on that deal.

 

nothing confirmed yet

[Derwood]

the addition of Linebrink would HAVE to be spell the end for Eyre. Right? RIGHT?

[UMFan83]

And our bullpen?

 

Dempster, CL

 

Linebrink, SU

Howry, SU

 

Marmol, MR

Wuertz, MR

Ohman, MR

 

Eyre, LR

[BeerHere]

Still no definitive word.