if beane was set on getting back a young pitcher he could immediately slot into their starting rotation, he may not have had a better offer than gallagher. the yankees and red sox, for instance, have been reluctant to deal their young pitchers. if the espn sidebar is accurate, gallagher is who beane targeted from the get-go from the cubs. for all the talk about how the cubs don't have young mlb-ready bats, they do have some pitching depth, even now.