Thursday, July 31, 2008

I'm just saying

Here's the thing overlooked in the Harden to the Cubs deal. It's not just his injury risk that's a problem. It's that he can't stay in games.

Since the trade:
Gallagher: 3GS, 17.1IP, 1-0, 2.60 ERA
Harden: 3GS, 17.1IP, 0-1, .92 ERA

Sure, the trade seemed like a slam dunk at the time, but only because Harden was supposed to actually win games for the Cubs. The way it looks now, Gallagher may win more games this summer - not to mention be a better long term pitcher.

As with Marquis, this is a good move when Harden wins a game in the playoffs. Until then, it's not a good trade.

2 comments:

Muskyboy said...

Wow if you think Gallagher is a better pitcher you are very misguided.

Unknown said...

I said 'may.' Thanks for playing.