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How About Haren?

Just for the sake of striking up some conversation, do you guys believe that Haren will be traded, and if so, what would it take for the Cubs to land him?

I'm thinkin about 2-3 prospects. Buster Olney states in his blog that he doesn't have a no-trade clause.
One would only have to pay him $4 mil in 2008, $5.5 mil in 2009, and a $6.75 mil option for 2010. Sounds like a much better deal than Santana.

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if you could trade for him
I'd say do it.

that being said, I highly doubt that he will be traded.

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by mike on Nov 29, 2007 4:00 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Good chance Oakland will trade one or more
of their starters if Beane decides to rebuild/restructure the team.  Haren is the one most rumored to go, followed by Blanton.

That being said, I don't see the Cubs being a serious contender for either of them because we simply don't have the bargaining chips needed to play a game of Baseball Hold'em with Billy the Beane.  If Minnesota got Delmon Young for Matt Garza, it's a pretty safe bet that Oakland is going to ask for a lot in exchange for Haren.  And they'll probably get it from one of the teams (Bos, NYY, NYM) that DON'T get Santana.  

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by ballhawk on Nov 29, 2007 4:12 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I'd love to have him
but I don't think we will get him.  Sounds like the Mets, Dodgers, D-Backs and Yanks are all interested.  I just don't know if we have enough to get him.  If I had to put money on it, I say if he moves it will be to the Mets.

by madtown on Nov 29, 2007 4:13 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Heartbeat
Do it in a heartbeat if you can. Cubs need another starter with A to A+ stuff to go along with Zambrano. Even if it means giving up Gallagher or another top prospect, do it! I don't want on Hill or Lilly in a game 2 situation again and Z is iffy

by pmenadue on Nov 29, 2007 4:19 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

beane....
will want and probably get more for haren and blanton the the twins get for santana. i would die to have him but just don't see it happening.
GO CUBS GO!!!!!

by cubsluver22 on Nov 29, 2007 5:52 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

If Gallagher and something else would do the job
Then let's do it.

The thing with this team is we don't have many holes, but we don't go very deep either.  We don't have a surplus at 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, CF, C, SP No. 1-3, RP No. 1-3, but we don't have guys to fill in those holes either.

The Angels, Yankees, and Red Sox have a clusterf**% of talent, the Dodgers have pitching depth, etc.  

by IllinoisCubs on Nov 29, 2007 8:57 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Exactly
We don't have the prospects to trade for Haren or Santana.  We may be able to get them but we would have to trade someone in our top tier, which either creates a new hole or simply upgrades a spot without filling the holes.  We all should quit discussing this stuff and look at things that are feasible AND would help the club.  We all should be discussing the merits of people like Bartolo Colon rather than the merits of people like Johan Santana.

by TheHawk5 on Nov 30, 2007 5:21 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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