(espn says) Beane says Haren is for sale
I was over at my Mistress Team's blog and they front paged this. Think he'll go for a take back with Mulder?
By marcbouch9
Posted on Sat Nov 10, 2007 at 01:50:18 PM EDT
ESPN reported that Billy Beane may make Dan Haren available to replenish the A's farm system.
Haren is under contract through 2010 at $4M in '08, $5.5M in '09, and a club option $6.75M in '09.
The question then is what would the A's want back for him. Boston Globe has reported that the A's would require Clay Bucholz or Jon Lester from the Red Sox. Who would you be willing to part with to make this deal?
[editor's note, by jscape2000] front paged by jscape2000
He'll be 27 years old in 2008 and has pitched more than 200 innings each of the last three years, to a 1.2 WHIP. While he's among the most underrated pitchers, I'm not sure he's worth a member of the Trinity.
I'd trade Haren for Betances and cash- and that's saying quite a lot. Otherwise, Horne and Whelan, or a similar package.
I'd give as much for Haren as I would for Santana.
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So it sounds like they want pitching
I don't think STL stands a chance in this sweepstakes.
They might as well just ignore the idea.
He never should have LEFT home...
Sure you can
Braden Looper
Steve Traschel
Tino Martinez
Andy Pettitte
etc...
by Hardcore Legend on Nov 11, 2007 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, but
Stirring the vat...
by cardschinmusic on Nov 12, 2007 5:41 AM EST up reply actions
Horne and Whelan..
It's classic Beane
The A's
Not too shabby of a run.
by bobbyballgame1 on Nov 11, 2007 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
Um...huh?
The A's went to the ALCS in 06 and have won 740 games since the 2000 season, all with a budget the size of Alex Rodriguez's and Derek Jeter's combined annual salaries. The playoffs have a very large luck component (ie balls landing fair/foul by an inch, a horrible ump, etc.) and so I would argue being one of the best teams of this decade IS contending.
by redbirdnation8206 on Nov 13, 2007 10:17 AM EST up reply actions
Blanton
He's 3 years from free agency
Bad move
Well
Reyes, Mather and Octavio?
That's two pitchers and an OF just what he wants.
Not to mention that with that ballpark he would know that it's 50/50 Reyes would outpitch Haren.
i'd be for it
i tread lightly if billy boy calls me up. i'd give up no more than some A ball players.
fool me once, shame on you.
fool me twice shame on me.
MO cant afford to be stupid this winter. letting billy boy have his way with the Cards farms system
AGAIN would be more than stupid.
it'd be catastrophic.
beane says haren is for sale
by cm1000 on Nov 11, 2007 8:08 PM EST reply actions
Makes no sense
by cariocacardinal on Nov 11, 2007 8:12 PM EST reply actions



















