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BREAKING NEWS: Rich Harden a Cub!

Posted by Cornfed78

511 days ago

Rich Harden part of a 6 player deal between the A's and the Cubs. Details here

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Tmil42AAA-er

511 days ago

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Wow...that escalated quickly.

At least Matt Murton will be allowed to succeed somewhere. It wasn't going to happen in Chicago.

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RomiezzoLegend

511 days ago

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I have a feeling that the A's are really going to benefit from this trade. Matt Murton has a LOT of potential and can really make it if someone gives him a chance. The Cubs don't feel like they need him anymore with Edmonds, Soriano, Reed Johnson, Fukudome, and Mark DeRosa all on the ChiCubs team. However, the A's desperately need an outfielder.

Who do they have? Ryan Sweeney, Jack Cust, Travis Buck, Carlos Gonzalez, Emil Brown, Rajai Davis... see what I mean?

The outfielder who has been most successful this season is Ryan Sweeney, I think. Having a starting outfielder with a .224 batting average on a possible playoff contending team is just unacceptable.

So, I think the A's got a good trade out of this. Murton is go to pass this test of being a reliable member of an offence that needs some work with flying colors.

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JuTMSY4Legend

511 days ago

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so you'll think they'll legitimately compete next year or 2010 romi ; - )

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RomiezzoLegend

511 days ago

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With the way Billy Beane is managing this team (well, generally), I wouldn't be surprised. However, a lot can happen in 1 or 2 years.

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JuTMSY4Legend

511 days ago

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nothing like being one and done in the playoffs for a few years...hey, at least it sells tickets...

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Tmil42AAA-er

511 days ago

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Better than not making the playoffs in spite of having a huge lead in the last month of the season.

Of course, I wouldn't know anything about that.

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JuTMSY4Legend

511 days ago

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yeah, I'm glad i was born after 1964...worked out well for me...

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CrackajgDraft Pick

510 days ago

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Ah, I'm such a sucker for Anchorman quotes.

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KelsdadAll-Star

511 days ago

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Read your first paragraph again Romi, first you mention Murton having alot of potential, then follow it up with two guys who have been released already this year, and a guy who was a second baseman moved to the outfield because no one else could play there. Murton's situation has changed, (minors to majors) but his talent hasn't, he's still a fourth OF at best.

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