Comments on: New Names For the Cubs to Trade For? http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/ A Chicago Cubs Blog and Fan Site Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:30:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Earl Scott http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11567 Earl Scott Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:14:16 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11567 I think I would pull for either HAREN or ARROYO.. Lou "Pineapple" KNOWS you can not argue balls and strikes. This makes him a "Pinhead" as Bill O'Reilly would say. Yeah, I'm a Conservative Republican. I think I would pull for either HAREN or ARROYO.. Lou “Pineapple”
KNOWS you can not argue balls and strikes. This makes him a “Pinhead” as Bill O’Reilly would say. Yeah, I’m a Conservative Republican.

]]> By: Matt Jacobs http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11556 Matt Jacobs Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:03:50 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11556 WOuld you really want A-Ram suited up after he has his first kid, then flies across country from the Domincan to SF? I wouldn't. Let him have his days, and see him St. Louis. WOuld you really want A-Ram suited up after he has his first kid, then flies across country from the Domincan to SF? I wouldn’t. Let him have his days, and see him St. Louis.

]]> By: gribbly http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11553 gribbly Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:15:29 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11553 Its Rich Harden that the Cubs are looking at. Dan Haren is on the Diamondbacks, and was traded to them last winter. He is not at all on the market. Its Rich Harden that the Cubs are looking at.

Dan Haren is on the Diamondbacks, and was traded to them last winter. He is not at all on the market.

]]> By: Graham http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11552 Graham Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:10:20 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11552 Hell, Haren's ERA this season is actually 2.85. Oops. 3.38 belongs to Hamels. Hell, Haren’s ERA this season is actually 2.85. Oops. 3.38 belongs to Hamels.

]]> By: Graham http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11551 Graham Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:08:27 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11551 I'd go for Dan Haren all the way. This year, his numbers are great (1.03 WHIP, 5.05 K/BB, 3.38 ERA) and his career numbers are good as well (1.21 WHIP, 3.33 K/BB, 3.70 ERA). They're better than CC's. I acknowledge CC's an inning eater, but at what cost and how long can he keep it up? I’d go for Dan Haren all the way. This year, his numbers are great (1.03 WHIP, 5.05 K/BB, 3.38 ERA) and his career numbers are good as well (1.21 WHIP, 3.33 K/BB, 3.70 ERA). They’re better than CC’s. I acknowledge CC’s an inning eater, but at what cost and how long can he keep it up?

]]> By: gribbly http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11550 gribbly Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:45:22 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11550 The particulars are not important. I was trying to make the point that a playoff team helps their chances a lot by having two #1s. We have a great regular season rotation that is essentially Z and a bunch of 3s. But not a good post-season rotation. The particulars are not important. I was trying to make the point that a playoff team helps their chances a lot by having two #1s.

We have a great regular season rotation that is essentially Z and a bunch of 3s. But not a good post-season rotation.

]]> By: Rick Beato http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11549 Rick Beato Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:43:48 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11549 All the talk about the Aramis thing is a lot of talk about nothing. Lots of men get back to work at lots of jobs two days after a birth, especially when it is not the first for the couple or when there are not complications. And those men have jobs that are nowhere near as well-paying OR as high-profile. A flight to Frisco will not be a big hardship on a man we need badly in our lineup. All the talk about the Aramis thing is a lot of talk about nothing. Lots of men get back to work at lots of jobs two days after a birth, especially when it is not the first for the couple or when there are not complications. And those men have jobs that are nowhere near as well-paying OR as high-profile. A flight to Frisco will not be a big hardship on a man we need badly in our lineup.

]]> By: Matt Jacobs http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11548 Matt Jacobs Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:32:28 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11548 Let's not jump the gun and put Sabathia with Milwaukee just yet. Let’s not jump the gun and put Sabathia with Milwaukee just yet.

]]> By: gribbly http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11547 gribbly Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:16:01 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11547 When discussing this, we have to consider what kind of starter we want. I believe our main, and only, priority is to get a compliment for Zambrano. We need a big playoff pitcher, as we saw last year, its tough going against a playoff team with one #1 and two #3 pitchers. Our most successful year had two #1s to go back and forth, giving the greatest chance of shutting down the opposing team's offense for at least 3 games of a 5 game series, and 4 of 7. Randy Wolf won't help us in the first round of the playoffs. Just guessing, but our two biggest playoff contenders are gonna be Arizona (Webb, Haren) or Milwaukee (Sheets, Sabathia). We need that second bona fide #1 starter. When discussing this, we have to consider what kind of starter we want. I believe our main, and only, priority is to get a compliment for Zambrano. We need a big playoff pitcher, as we saw last year, its tough going against a playoff team with one #1 and two #3 pitchers. Our most successful year had two #1s to go back and forth, giving the greatest chance of shutting down the opposing team’s offense for at least 3 games of a 5 game series, and 4 of 7. Randy Wolf won’t help us in the first round of the playoffs.

Just guessing, but our two biggest playoff contenders are gonna be Arizona (Webb, Haren) or Milwaukee (Sheets, Sabathia). We need that second bona fide #1 starter.

]]> By: cubbiepride http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11546 cubbiepride Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:17:02 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/07/01/new-names-for-the-cubs-to-trade-for/#comment-11546 burnett or wolf would satisfy me. c.c. only if we could have a signing period after the trade. last night was a great win. len kasper made a great call. he was talking about the cubs struggles and how if ted lilly could pitch 8 innings, which he did, or some one hits 2 homers with 6 rbi, which derosa did, it could help to turn the club around. i find it weird how he basically called that in the early part of the game yesterday. burnett or wolf would satisfy me. c.c. only if we could have a signing period after the trade. last night was a great win. len kasper made a great call. he was talking about the cubs struggles and how if ted lilly could pitch 8 innings, which he did, or some one hits 2 homers with 6 rbi, which derosa did, it could help to turn the club around. i find it weird how he basically called that in the early part of the game yesterday.

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