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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus one player is on the 60-DAY IL 

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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Hector Neris 
Daniel Palencia
* Drew Smyly
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 10 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Alexander Canario, OF 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 3
Julian Merryweather, P
* Justin Steele, P  
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 1 
Caleb Kilian, P 

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Hendry With a Harden for A's Pitcher

Submitted by Rob G. on

(Yeah, that headline really happened)

The Sun-Times is reporting that Jim Hendry has been working the phones the last month with Billy Beane and the A's to try and pry Rich Harden from them. Of course, the A's are just four games back in the wild card and six back in the AL West and have one of the better run differentials in the league. So being a seller isn't necessarily a foregone conclusion, and don't be surprised if this rumor lasts until July 31st.

No names were mentioned, but you'd have to imagine that Beane would like somthing similar to the six for two swap he pulled for Dan Haren.

The article also states the Cubs are looking for a lefty for the bullpen with Eyre spending more time on the disabled list than the roster to this point and Neal Cotts being Neal Cotts.

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Rich Harden

Comments

Submitted by big_lowitzki on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 07:33 am

Damn... I would love to see Harden on this team. I worry about the injuries, but the guy is one of the best in the game. Of course... he is already coming close to his allotted annual innings, so we shall see.

Submitted by jacos on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 07:44 am

I see the Cubs going for Marte on Pirates. How long would Cubs have control of Harden's contract? I see Hendry wanting to trade for Harden so they can hold onto him so they won't have to pay for Dempster this off season.

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Submitted by Ryno on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 07:28 pm

Why do the Cubs keep these guys? To get to the world series some day, right? Pull the trigger, make it happen. There are only a few I'd like to definitely see the Cubs hang on to: Veal, Samardjiza, Gallagher, and Pie; But you gotta give up something to get something. Murton? Please, take him so I can stop hearing about how Murton "isn't getting a fair shake" ugh. If the Brewers CC deal happens you have to start wondering if a rotation upgrade is just a nice idea or necessity.

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Submitted by navigator on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 07:21 pm

yeezus, why do you insist on putting words in my mouth??? I must have missed the references here to his subscap injury which is different from his previous should problems. Sorry for being 3/44. Oh, and thanks for the insider info on his ERA. Who knew?

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Submitted by JoePepitone on Tue, 07/08/2008 - 07:18 am

I like your joke, but the Equal Rights Amendment was proposed in the 1970's and ultimately defeated in 1982. 85 years ago would be approximately the time of the 19th Amendment (passed in 1920 -- 88 years ago), which gave women the right to vote in the U.S. I majored in History in college. Couldn't help myself.

Submitted by Wes on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 07:58 am

I'd have no problems trading away a bunch of our young talent to get Harden. Might take a pretty serious package of our farm guys to get him, though. He's about as good as it gets. I worry about the injuries, but if he just gets me through the '08 playoffs, that'd be unbelieveable. We'd have the best 1, 2, 3 punch of any of the contenders currently going. Thinking about Z, him, and Dempster in a playoff series is giving ME a Harden. (see what I did there, Rob? OMFG! I JUST PWN3D!!! LOLLERSKATES!1!one!1!!!! 1!1 ROFLCOPTER!1!!eleven!!)

Submitted by sporrer17 on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 07:40 pm

Pull out all the stops as far as trading the farm for Harden or even Tim Hudson if ATL puts him on the market.... One untouchable...Josh Vitters. Other than him, trade whoever they want.

Submitted by Cheesehead Cubs Fan on Tue, 07/08/2008 - 07:03 pm

I keep hearing that Toronto will listen to offers for Halladay, though they aren't actively shopping him.

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Submitted by 10man on Tue, 07/08/2008 - 07:36 pm

depends where you heard it and from whom. if i heard it from my mother. i would laugh it off.

Recent comments

  • Cubster (view)

    per Tribune: Suzuki MRI results pending from yesterday so we should get a timetable for return later today.

  • crunch (view)

    suzuki says he injured his oblique running to 1st, not swinging.  okay.  it's gonna be that kind of 2024 cubs year, huh?

    i would say that's good news compared to screwing it up swinging, but i'm not familiar with the recovery time of people screwing up their oblique by running.

    right side is at least different from his left side oblique injury last year.

  • crunch (view)

    5 IN A ROW!

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  • Cubster (view)

    A bit more Jewish take on one of my favorite Cubs, Kenny Holtzman. His 9-0 season while serving in the National Guard and being available to pitch on weekends was one of my coolest teen recollections. 

    https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/388554

  • Cubster (view)

    Suzuki out with oblique strain. Canario indeed is called up. No word on Morel so that might be a red herring (or a red digit).

    AZ lineup is posted but Counsell is always late to post his lineup.

  • crunch (view)

    You have to C it! (tm)

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Best hitter: IL with oblique strain

    Second best hitter: hasn’t looked the same since jamming his right hand during a swing

    Third best hitter: playing through a sore hammy

    Best pitcher: IL after one start 

    Second best RP: IL after 1.5 weeks

    Noice 

  • crunch (view)

    suzuki 10d IL.

    right oblique strain.  ow.  that's generally more than a 10d thing.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Seiya on IL with an oblique strain

  • crunch (view)

    cooper and morel are on the field doing pre-game stuff so it's not them...

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