Harden & Gaudin for Gallagher, Murton, EPatt & Donaldson

[Butterscup1679666578]

Question: Is Harden an FA after this year or what's the deal with him?

[nilodnayr]

What is Harden's FA/contract status?

 

 

Club option for 7M next year, also its his last year of arbi so the option can be declined and he'd still be under our control. Hendry did mention that the option can vest, but theres nothing out there that gives any details on that.

[Vanilla Ice]

JEFF NEEDS NEW SHORTS

[USSoccer]

Wow, gutsy move by Jim. I wouldn't consider this an outright steal, because you can't negate the health questions. But it's a ballsy "go for it" type move that I have to applaud.

 

i would agree with that. i just don't see this trade having the potential to bite the cubs in the ass. i guess gallagher has the highest ceiling of any of the guys leaving, and i don't see him as anything more than a #3.

 

should have waited until after tonight's game so murton could hit against harang though.

 

That's the thing. Even if we get 3 starts out of Harden, we aren't going to be pining for any of these guys. Marshall has a better future than Gallagher.

 

We gave up the right kind of players

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Question: Is Harden an FA after this year or what's the deal with him?

he's got a $7M club option for next year

[CubsBears29]

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080708&content_id=3091876&vkey=pr_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

 

Not that it needs to be made official, but just some help for those who have trouble getting it to sink in yet.

[erik316wttn]

Wow, gutsy move by Jim. I wouldn't consider this an outright steal, because you can't negate the health questions. But it's a ballsy "go for it" type move that I have to applaud.

 

i would agree with that. i just don't see this trade having the potential to bite the cubs in the ass. i guess gallagher has the highest ceiling of any of the guys leaving, and i don't see him as anything more than a #3.

 

should have waited until after tonight's game so murton could hit against harang though.

 

Don't say that too loud.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Other than Harden's injury risk, this deal is HUGE!

 

How about we follow this up with a Cedeno + Marquis + prospect for Burnett?

[Iceblink]

Best of luck to the guys going to Oakland. I was a fan of Murton since we picked him up and was always pulling for Gallagher, as well.

[mdwilla]

Pie/Veal/Ceda/Cedeno/Marshall/Hart among other chips to deal still if he thinks he needs another bat or late inning arm.

[Guancous]

I have to congratulate that guy with cancer who called Jim Hendry the other day. It worked!

[MADD_DOG_31]

what is harden's contract situation?

[Derwood]

The good news is that Sean Gallagher can blossom in Oakland and then we can trade for him before he hits free agency

[nilodnayr]

LOL at Buster

 

http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3477537&name=olney_buster&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fespn%2fblog%2findex%3fentryID%3d3477537%26name%3dolney_buster

 

Olney's right. We didn't match the CC/Brewers trade. We made a deal that was WAAAAAY better (assuming of course that Harden is, and remains, healthy).

 

:thumbsup:

 

 

Because that If is a really really big one, we got the discount.

[Andy]

This is the best trade Jim Hendry has ever made.

 

(I know this is speaking the obvious.)

 

I am on cloud 25 right now.

[Guancous]

My friend sent me a text message asking who Gaudin was. "Nice!" I thought. I didn't even know Harden was involved. Wow. Wow. Wow. Edited July 8, 2008 by Guancous

[Ding Dong Johnson]

if good Rich Hill comes back, this will be a mighty fine rotation

[jersey cubs fan]

What's the roster look like after this? 13 pitchers? Send down a pitchers (who?) and bring up an outfielder?

 

(Great deal, btw. Gaudin is a useful piece, as well.)

 

3/2 on the 40 man front, means they can add somebody. I'm guessing only Marshall has options, which makes him the obvious choice to leave the current roster. I believe they've got to consider calling up a bat though.

[Guest]

Question: Is Harden an FA after this year or what's the deal with him?

 

$7M team option for 2009.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

What's the roster look like after this? 13 pitchers? Send down a pitchers (who?) and bring up an outfielder?

 

(Great deal, btw. Gaudin is a useful piece, as well.)

 

3/2 on the 40 man front, means they can add somebody. I'm guessing only Marshall has options, which makes him the obvious choice to leave the current roster. I believe they've got to consider calling up a bat though.

the better choice would be DFA Marquis, but I'm not holding my breath for that one

[UK1679666180]

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/bringin-some-serious-cheese-rich-harden/

I want to throw a "spuckle"

 

I know that article focuses on his arm action, I like his arm action...

 

I don't like his follow-through. That's a lot of strain on that shoulder slowing down that arm.

[erik316wttn]

Question: Is Harden an FA after this year or what's the deal with him?

he's got a $7M club option for next year

 

Man, that's gonna be awesome going into opening day next year with a 1-2-3 of Z/Harden/Demp. If Hill can get it together, that's a hell of a rotation.

[erik316wttn]

What's the roster look like after this? 13 pitchers? Send down a pitchers (who?) and bring up an outfielder?

 

(Great deal, btw. Gaudin is a useful piece, as well.)

 

3/2 on the 40 man front, means they can add somebody. I'm guessing only Marshall has options, which makes him the obvious choice to leave the current roster. I believe they've got to consider calling up a bat though.

 

Hoffpaiur?

[CyHawk_Cub]

STEAL!! I'm ecstatic!! Geat move IMO.

 

 

Ok, who here honestly thought that Hendry would get the best of Billy Beane?

 

I'll hold off on saying that until Harden is pitching for the Cubs in October..

[YearofDaCubs]

if good Rich Hill comes back, this will be a mighty fine rotation

If good Rich Hill comes back and our rotation and offense can stay healthy, we will be hard to beat, period.