The Dealin' Has Begun
July 9th 2008 16:36
Newly aquired pitcher C.C. Sabathia won in his debut with the Brewers Tuesday night against the Rockies. He allowed three runs (2 earned) in six innings and struck out five. The bullpen allowed no runs and only one hit to secure the victory for Sabathia.
This trade is really going to solidify the starting rotation for the Brewers. If Ben Sheets can stay healthy it's going to be difficult for teams to defeat the Brewers in a five-game playoff series if they have to matchup against Sheets and Sabathia in the first two games. The Brewers have the third best record in the National League but the problem is that the two teams ahead of them are in their division (Cubs and Cardinals). They are only 1/2 game behind the Cardinals for the Wild Card so this was a smart move landing Sabathia. It shows management wants to win now instead of worrying about trading future prospects and they didn't wait until the deadline. Now Sabathia will have a few more starts to help Brewers compared to if they made this trade on July 31st.
Cubs and Athletics completed a six-player deal Tuesday that sent pitchers Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin to the Cubs for pitcher Sean Gallagher, outfielder Matt Murton and minor leaguers Eric Patterson and Josh Donaldson.
Rich Harden is 5-1 with a 2.34 ERA in 13 starts this season. He is only 29-years-old but has been on the DL six times since 2005, including one month this season from April 10-May 11 because of a strained right shoulder. He is very talented and is dominating at times. He showed that In his first start this season in Japan against the Red Sox.where he allowed one run on three hits in 6 innings and then faced them again in his next start and gave up no runs in five innings pitched. The best team in the National League improved with this trade but the concern is if he can stay healthy. Cubs fans will have to hold their breathe everytime he takes the mound because you never know what could happen. If I was a general manager I would build my pitching staff around Harden but I wouldn't trust him making it through the season.
He is expected to make his Cubs debut Saturday against the Giants. Harden was 3-0 with a 0.68 ERA against the National League this season.
Gallagher was 3-4 with a 4.45 ERA in 12 appearances, including 10 starts. He is expected to join the A's rotation. Murton has a career .294 average in 308 big league games but was the odd man out when in the crowded outfielder after they signed Kusuke Fukudome. Patterson has played at second base and the outfielder for Triple-A and was called up to the big leagues earlier this season.
This trade is really going to solidify the starting rotation for the Brewers. If Ben Sheets can stay healthy it's going to be difficult for teams to defeat the Brewers in a five-game playoff series if they have to matchup against Sheets and Sabathia in the first two games. The Brewers have the third best record in the National League but the problem is that the two teams ahead of them are in their division (Cubs and Cardinals). They are only 1/2 game behind the Cardinals for the Wild Card so this was a smart move landing Sabathia. It shows management wants to win now instead of worrying about trading future prospects and they didn't wait until the deadline. Now Sabathia will have a few more starts to help Brewers compared to if they made this trade on July 31st.
Cubs and Athletics completed a six-player deal Tuesday that sent pitchers Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin to the Cubs for pitcher Sean Gallagher, outfielder Matt Murton and minor leaguers Eric Patterson and Josh Donaldson.
Rich Harden is 5-1 with a 2.34 ERA in 13 starts this season. He is only 29-years-old but has been on the DL six times since 2005, including one month this season from April 10-May 11 because of a strained right shoulder. He is very talented and is dominating at times. He showed that In his first start this season in Japan against the Red Sox.where he allowed one run on three hits in 6 innings and then faced them again in his next start and gave up no runs in five innings pitched. The best team in the National League improved with this trade but the concern is if he can stay healthy. Cubs fans will have to hold their breathe everytime he takes the mound because you never know what could happen. If I was a general manager I would build my pitching staff around Harden but I wouldn't trust him making it through the season.
He is expected to make his Cubs debut Saturday against the Giants. Harden was 3-0 with a 0.68 ERA against the National League this season.
Gallagher was 3-4 with a 4.45 ERA in 12 appearances, including 10 starts. He is expected to join the A's rotation. Murton has a career .294 average in 308 big league games but was the odd man out when in the crowded outfielder after they signed Kusuke Fukudome. Patterson has played at second base and the outfielder for Triple-A and was called up to the big leagues earlier this season.
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