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Gregory Gewirtz

I'm no Jon Sickels, but who exactly is the interesting prospect in that package? Sean Gallagher isn't highly regarded and Matt Murton has been pegged as a AAAA player. Is Eric Patterson or the other guy a big deal?

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Voodoo

That's a pretty good 1-2 punch they've got now.

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krunchyfrogg

Wow. He's no CC, but the Scrubs were better than the Brew-Crew before this.

If the Mets are gunna play October baseball, they're going to need to win the division.

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The_Kings_of_Quit

Jesus, Harden AND Guadin... That must be one hell of a prospect package.

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joshuahist

JMO, but if Harden stays healthy, he's better than CC.

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Hojo of 1991

I agree he's better than CC, but he's just about as reliable as El Duque.

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MrHat

Umm wow that seems like a complete steal for the Cubs. Even if Harden is an injury mess, the guy is one of the best pitchers in baseball when he's on the mound.

I think the deal was done by Oakland because Harden has been struggling to go 5 of late and will probably be back on the DL about 2 starts after the all-star break but the Cubs still gave up virtually nothing impact wise for him.

I'll say this sounds really similar to the Hudson deal, in the Oak took a stab at quantity for a guy they feel is damaged goods.

86mets

And how did that deal work out for them? Are any of those guys amount to anything? Hudson seems to be A-OK This pkg for not one ..but TWO pitchers, seems pretty weak...IF..IF...IF HArden stays healthy of course..and if he does..Beane blows another one to me..

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Bay Ridge Dave

This might be the death blow for Jerome.

Harden was his second choice to be giftwrapped to the Yankees.

No.1

I can't wait for Yanks fans calls

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Gallagher hasn't received much of a chance with the Cubs. He is considered the centerpiece of the deal. Billy Beane sees him as a potential #3 or #4 starter. The A's see Eric Patterson as a replacement for potential free agent Mark Ellis at second base. Murton will probably be a decent fourth outfielder at some point. The fourth player, Josh Donaldson, was the Cubs second-round pick last year but has not done as well as expected so far.

MrHat

Agreed. I'm not saying the Hudson deal was a good one, I was saying we'll probably look back on this one the same way. Oak tried to get 4 usable parts, but I dont see any of those guys being impact players at all

dak11

There's also been talk that Harden's lost 3-4 MPH on his FB the last few starts and has been throwing in the 88-91 range rather then the 91-94 which could indicate he's breaking down again.

metman

A's need hitting, though. While it's good to have a reliable cheap 3/4 starter over time, the other guys they received are not barn burners. Wow, Cubs really did well this time.

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