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    Cubs Trade For Beleagured Starter Aaron Civale

    The Cubs desperately need arms as they limp toward the trade deadline.
    Brock Beauchamp

    By Brock Beauchamp

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    Jesse Rogers of ESPN is reporting the Cubs have completed a trade with the Athletics for starting pitcher Aaron Civale. The Athletics had recently designated Civale for assignment, making this a low-wattage trade to shore up the Cubs' injury-decimated staff.

    Civale, 31, was designated for assignment on July 15, ahead of the team's return from the All-Star break. He signed as a free agent with the Athletics in February and started the season well, going 5-1 with a 2.70 ERA over his first nine starts, but posted an 8.25 ERA in three June starts and a 10.29 ERA through two July starts. He also missed time with right shoulder tendinitis; since coming off the injured list, he gave up 20 runs over 19 innings.

    Going back to the Athletics is Aiden Moffett, a 22-year-old right-hander in Single-A Myrtle Beach. Moffett has pitched out of the bullpen for the Pelicans, throwing 21 innings over 15 appearances with a 7.71 ERA. While he has struck out 24 batters in those 21 innings pitched, he also walked an incredible 37 batters during that time.

    Brock Beauchamp is the technical and community lead for the DiamondCentric network of sites. He has been an avid baseball fan since the mid-80s and founded his first baseball site, Battle Your Tail Off, in the mid-2000s.

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    NorthsideAvenger

    NorthsideAvenger 476

    Posted

    He's breathing and has an arm. Just the way Jed likes it. 

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    Tangled Up in Plaid

    Tangled Up in Plaid 726

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    this is the next guy who will start a game of a DH and then get DFA'd again

    Bertz

    Bertz 2,853

    Posted

    He was really really good for us last September in long relief by simply spamming cutters way more than he ever had before or since.  Hopefully it's just that simple to get him back there.

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    Brock Beauchamp

    Brock Beauchamp 789

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    Glancing at Moffett's stat line to write this piece, and literally LOLed at that walk number.

    ILMindState

    ILMindState 298

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    Sounds like he's already pre-injured and almost gives up 2 HRs/9 so he'll fit right in.

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    Backtobanks

    Backtobanks 95

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    11 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

    He's breathing and has an arm. Just the way Jed likes it. 

    He's breathing, has an arm, and IS CHEAP.  Just the way Jed likes it. 

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    Tangled Up in Plaid

    Tangled Up in Plaid 726

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    6 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

    Glancing at Moffett's stat line to write this piece, and literally LOLed at that walk number.

    94 walks in 80 innings if you combine his amateur and pro career. there must be something there if teams are even allowing him to pitch at this point

    Brock Beauchamp

    Brock Beauchamp 789

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    Just now, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

    94 walks in 80 innings if you combine his amateur and pro career. there must be something there if teams are even allowing him to pitch at this point

    Yeah, the stuff has to be dynamic if teams are still letting him go all Ricky Vaughn every few nights.

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    chibears55

    chibears55 1,027

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    They looking to have him start or for the bullpen,  maybe he'll be ok if it just for the bullpen.

    With Taillon back against Detroit,  theyre in no desperate need for a SP now. 

    Imanaga,  Boyd, Peterson,  Assad , and Rea are the other SP 

    Brock Beauchamp

    Brock Beauchamp 789

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    33 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

    Jed Hoyer is such a bum 

    I get it, but I just don't think much is available right now. Have you looked at the AL? It's a bunch of middling teams all bunched together. Everybody is a "contender" right now.

    chibears55

    chibears55 1,027

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    10 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

    I get it, but I just don't think much is available right now. Have you looked at the AL? It's a bunch of middling teams all bunched together. Everybody is a "contender" right now.

    Yea, hes just trying to get whatever available arms he can grab now to get through July.

    getting Taillon back will free up Assad or Rea for the bullpen next week, my guess Pomeranz will definitely and maybe Thielbar could get the boot.

    Edited by chibears55
    PeanutPunch33

    PeanutPunch33 273

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    20 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

    I get it, but I just don't think much is available right now. Have you looked at the AL? It's a bunch of middling teams all bunched together. Everybody is a "contender" right now.

    Detmers would be such a great get, and I don't see why this FO can't swing a trade like that after all these years.  When was the last time they made a big trade deadline move as buyers?  Quintana?  We deserve more as fans than one or two of those moves every decade.   

    ILMindState

    ILMindState 298

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    46 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

    Detmers would be such a great get, and I don't see why this FO can't swing a trade like that after all these years.  When was the last time they made a big trade deadline move as buyers?  Quintana?  We deserve more as fans than one or two of those moves every decade.   

    Guaranteed you complained about the Quintana trade for years.

    Bertz

    Bertz 2,853

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    49 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

    Detmers would be such a great get, and I don't see why this FO can't swing a trade like that after all these years.  When was the last time they made a big trade deadline move as buyers?  Quintana?  We deserve more as fans than one or two of those moves every decade.   

    Isaac Paredes was a much bigger get than Reid Detmers would be

    profisme

    profisme 164

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    6 minutes ago, Bertz said:

    Isaac Paredes was a much bigger get than Reid Detmers would be

    But Detmers would have a bigger impact on a playoff run than Paredes did. 

    Irrelevant Dude

    Irrelevant Dude 1,638

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    Wake me up when Jed trades for someone NOT on the scrap heap.



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