Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Murton Part of Deal for Harden, Unicorns Everywhere Unhappy


Goodbye Matty. Hope you and your mystical steed are happy in Oakland...

From ESPN.com...

Cubs trade four players to A's for pitchers Harden, Gaudin


CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs have acquired pitcher Rich Harden from the Oakland Athletics in a six-player trade, a day after the rival Milwaukee Brewers landed CC Sabathia.

The Cubs will receive the right-handed Harden and righty Chad Gaudin for pitcher Sean Gallagher, outfielders Matt Murton and Eric Patterson, and minor leaguer John Donaldson.

Harden, scheduled to be a free agent after the 2009 season, is 5-1 with a 2.34 ERA in 13 starts this season.

The oft-injured righty missed a month earlier this season because of a right shoulder strain. It was his sixth trip to the disabled list in his six-year career.

UPDATE: Cubs.com sent me a fancy email on the trade.



Go Cubs.

2 comments:

  1. So no analysis? I like the move, well, as long as Harden's arm doesn't fall off.

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  2. Analysis today, maybe. Still trying to sell all my Murton stuff on ebay.

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