It's a sad day here in the Bay Area. According to the Associated Press, Billy Beane has once again made a blockbuster trade, where the players with the big names will be leaving Oakland. The deal, announced this afternoon will send both Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin to the Chicago Cubs.
From the article:
The Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Rich Harden from the Oakland Athletics in a six-player trade on Tuesday, a day after the rival Milwaukee Brewers landed CC Sabathia. The Cubs received the right-handed Harden and righty Chad Gaudin for pitcher Sean Gallagher, outfielders Matt Murton and Eric Patterson, and minor leaguer Josh Donaldson.
Harden, eligible to be a free agent after the 2009 season, is 5-1 with a 2.34 ERA in 13 starts this season. He's scheduled to $4.75 million this season.
Chicago also received Gaudin, who was 5-3 win a 3.59 ERA in 26 games — including six starts. Last season, he was a starter all season and went 11-13 with a 4.42 ERA.
Beane typically knows what he is doing so I will once again trust his judgment in this trade. Harden has been injured so many times that he has been far from reliable. Harden has not made 30 starts in a season since 2004, when he made 31. He has only started 16 games combined over the past two seasons while suffering from both back and arm problems.
But if he remains healthy, he has just possibly given the Cubs what they need to win their first World Series in 100 years!
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