Cubs trade Gathright to Orioles for Ryan Freel

[David]

I actually posted this morning on another forum that it'd be nice to have Freels on our roster instead of Gathright, so I'm mildly pleased by this.

[circlecitycub]

I think the real question is how gritty are we now?

[BCVM22]

I think the real question is how gritty are we now?

 

Put Theriot, Johnson and Freel on the field at the same time and watch the grit fly.

[UMFan83]

I think the real question is how gritty are we now?

 

Put Theriot, Johnson and Freel on the field at the same time and watch the grit fly.

 

Meph would approve of this trade.

[ScrubMD]

I don't really see a downside here. It's nothing to get too excited about, but what the hell was Gathright going to do for us?

[rynefan]

I'm just glad I don't have to see Gathright in a Cubs uniform anymore.

[circlecitycub]

I'm just glad I don't have to see Gathright in a Cubs uniform anymore.

[Irrelevant Dude]

With the salaries being equal, I'm satisfied with this trade. It's nothing to get excited about, but it isn't bad as far as 25th man exchanges go.

[NCCubFan]

Considering some of Hendry's other recent moves, this is a good move because it doesn't suck.

[Sammy Sofa]

I think the real question is how gritty are we now?

 

Put Theriot, Johnson and Freel on the field at the same time and watch the grit fly.

 

Meph would approve of this trade.

 

Because he's happy the Cubs got rid of one of those people?

[Post Count Padder]

4:44pm: According to Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald the Orioles will pay the difference between the two players' salaries. Basically the teams are paying the same amount as they would have had they not made the deal.

Not horrible then. At least Freel is more useful to the team than Gathright.

[Laura]

And I thought Lou was joking when he said he wanted a team full of midgets who walked a lot.

[Handlebar McSkullet]

Have we made grit jokes yet?

[Fro]

I'm happy with this, he was an ideal leadoff-type guy for the Reds when he was healthy. Can play a bunch of positions, so he's more valuable than Gathright.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Looks like were looking at our stating 3rd baseman for a while

[Guest]

The good news is Hendry's latest visions of what makes a successful baseball team seem to have shorter lifespans than the previous visions.

[nolanwood]

I like this move. :thumbsup:

[Guest]

I think the real question is how gritty are we now?

 

Put Theriot, Johnson and Freel on the field at the same time and watch the grit fly.

 

Can't forget Aaron Miles in that group.

[Illini Iceman]

Looks like were looking at our stating 3rd baseman for a while

 

Bobby Scales also gets a last minute reprieve.

[Guest]

Do you think this new plan to be more RH will work?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Ryan Freel-OF- Cubs May. 8 - 5:12 pm et

 

 

Cubs acquired IF/OF Ryan Freel from the Orioles for OF Joey Gathright.

 

There was no room at the Baltimore inn for Freel, who becomes a player the Cubs can plug in at several different positions. Gathright, meanwhile, will report to Triple-A Norfolk and provide Baltimore's organization with outfield depth in both speed and car jumping.

 

At least I got a slight kick out of rotoworlds take.

[dew1679666265]

Have we made grit jokes yet?

 

I think the real question is how gritty are we now?

 

Put Theriot, Johnson and Freel on the field at the same time and watch the grit fly.

[reds44]

Ryan Freel can't hit, is an absolutely boneheaded baserunner, can't hit anymore, and doesn't play any position well. He really doesn't nothing well anymore except the "ability" to play everywhere but SS, 1B, and C.

 

He certainly upgrades the Cubs in the DUI and pickoff department, though.

[TruffleShuffle]

i would've been all for getting ryan freel 3 years ago, but now after all the injuries i suspect he's about done.

[Backtobanks]

I think the real question is how gritty are we now?

 

Put Theriot, Johnson and Freel on the field at the same time and watch the grit fly.

 

We would lead the league in grittiness and be last in runs scored.