<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948721021958780715.post8952130608479769566..comments</id><updated>2008-07-09T10:18:47.574-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Towel Drills: Chicago Cubs Prospects, Rosters, &amp;amp; Trade Rumors: Rich Harden traded to the Chicago Cubs: Reaction</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.toweldrills.com/feeds/8952130608479769566/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6948721021958780715/8952130608479769566/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.toweldrills.com/2008/07/rich-harden-traded-to-chicago-cubs.html'/><author><name>jumbo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18392192565790745199</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948721021958780715.post-724624658131686902</id><published>2008-07-09T10:18:47.574-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-09T10:18:47.574-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I think strong is a bit of a stretch.  The Cubs ha...</title><content type='html'>I think strong is a bit of a stretch.  The Cubs have the ability to make another small move, if needed.  Either a left-handed reliever (which is dependent on how Erye's recovery is going and if Cotts continues to throw well) or another spare OF (given the injuries/injury history of ReJo, Sori, and Edmonds).  As for what the Cubs have in the tank to make such a deal, that is open to debate.  The Cubs aren't likely to give up Veal or Ceda unless it's a big deal.  Marshall, Ascanio, and Hart all have too much value to the Cubs, given the nature of the 'pen.  It would have to be a guy like Micah Hoffpauir, Jake Fox, or Matt Craig, which isn't going to net you a lot in return, but then again, none of those guys appear to have a prominent contributing future with the Cubs.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6948721021958780715/8952130608479769566/comments/default/724624658131686902'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6948721021958780715/8952130608479769566/comments/default/724624658131686902'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.toweldrills.com/2008/07/rich-harden-traded-to-chicago-cubs.html?showComment=1215616727574#c724624658131686902' title=''/><author><name>Lionel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00851673528652366017</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12393898574689082832'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.toweldrills.com/2008/07/rich-harden-traded-to-chicago-cubs.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948721021958780715.post-8952130608479769566' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6948721021958780715/posts/default/8952130608479769566' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948721021958780715.post-8380643759778893803</id><published>2008-07-09T10:01:03.166-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-09T10:01:03.166-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Fellow staff- Would you agree with this statement?...</title><content type='html'>Fellow staff- &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Would you agree with this statement?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;-This trade for Harden has left the Cubs with a strong chance of acquiring other players.  We gave up little compared to what we (toweldrills) expected to give up and were willing to give up.-&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Arthur</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6948721021958780715/8952130608479769566/comments/default/8380643759778893803'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6948721021958780715/8952130608479769566/comments/default/8380643759778893803'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.toweldrills.com/2008/07/rich-harden-traded-to-chicago-cubs.html?showComment=1215615663166#c8380643759778893803' title=''/><author><name>arthur</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09128019295446525934</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10983963436591221035'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.toweldrills.com/2008/07/rich-harden-traded-to-chicago-cubs.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948721021958780715.post-8952130608479769566' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6948721021958780715/posts/default/8952130608479769566' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>