MLB: Harden, Heilman claimed

[GriffClones]

Both Rich Harden and Aaron Heilman were claimed by National league teams today. They have till Monday to work out a trade or could be pulled back.

Are the Cubs giving up?
Muskat Ramblings: 8/27 Harden, Heilman reportedly claimed

 

[gocubs2118]

I would keep Harden and either sign him to a long term deal or let him go and take the draft picks. Those two draft picks are more valuable than what we could get for him right now.

 

[BCPanther]

Whoever it is can have Heilman for a bucket of bp balls...

Harden on the other hand, I am starting to think you bring him back next year. He has been pretty good the past two months...

 

[KMAC_ATTACK]

Why they dumpin Harden????

He's actually turned the corner i thought 3-1 since the break......what other cub pitcher can claim that???

 

[superdorf]

I would say yes. And that is fine. Lets look to next year.

Nice avatar.

 

[superdorf]

Rich Harden, Aaron Heilman Claimed on Waivers | Cubbies Crib | A Chicago Cubs Blog

 

[mwitt]

I think gocubs2118 summed the Harden situation up perfectly.

 

[GriffClones]

I would say yes. And that is fine. Lets look to next year.

Nice avatar.

I should really change it back to Felix Pie.

 

[JonDMiller]

Harden should be a middle reliever.

 

[gocubs2118]

Harden should be a middle reliever.

 

[CYdTracked]

I'm sure they'll let Heilman go, Harden they probably just want to see what someone would give them in a trade but bet he is pulled back.

 

[GriffClones]

Harden should be a middle reliever.

Please explain.

 

[CYdTracked]

Hopefully they put Soriano and Bradley on waivers too and someone is dumb enough to take their huge contracts off our hands. I don't care if we get a bag of balls in return for both of them, surely they could use all that saved money to make some smarter acquisitions this offseason.

 

[superdorf]

Hopefully they put Soriano and Bradley on waivers too and someone is dumb enough to take their huge contracts off our hands. I don't care if we get a bag of balls in return for both of them, surely they could use all that saved money to make some smarter acquisitions this offseason.

Soriano is owed like $90 mil... So I doubt it.

 

[HiltonMagic]

Hopefully they put Soriano and Bradley on waivers too and someone is dumb enough to take their huge contracts off our hands. I don't care if we get a bag of balls in return for both of them, surely they could use all that saved money to make some similar acquisitions this offseason.

fixed :wink:

 

[GriffClones]

Soriano is owed like $90 mil... So I doubt it.

Too bad Seattle fired their GM... that's the kind of trade he was famous for.:no:

 

[cyhiphopp]

Seriously, is there any way to fix the Cubs for the future?
They have too much money tied up in bad outfielders and they have never had a farm system that produced position players.
I want to have some hope, but baseball is just turning into an early summer sport to hold me over until fall practice for football.

 

[CYdTracked]

Soriano is owed like $90 mil... So I doubt it.

I doubt anyone would claim him either but if they did let him go just like Toronto did with Alex Rios and the $45 mil or so the White Sox took off their hands.

 

[chuckd4735]

Seriously, is there any way to fix the Cubs for the future?
They have too much money tied up in bad outfielders and they have never had a farm system that produced position players.
I want to have some hope, but baseball is just turning into an early summer sport to hold me over until fall practice for football.

ie. Soto, Theriot, Fontenot

 

[gocubs2118]

ESPN 1000 is reporting that the Marlins claimed Harden off of waivers.