2010-11 Cubs Offseason: I, For One, Welcome Our New .196-Hitting Overlord

[R-V]

Garza gonna hai?

Tampa, in the mode of retooling over the next few seasons, was willing to trade Garza for top young talent. The Rays were looking to get a shortstop, a catcher and some top-caliber young pitching in return for their pitcher.

I assume this means Jimbo is sending Castro, Soto, Cashner, and Archer to Tampa Bay.

[Eli]

Garza gonna hai?

Tampa, in the mode of retooling over the next few seasons, was willing to trade Garza for top young talent. The Rays were looking to get a shortstop, a catcher and some top-caliber young pitching in return for their pitcher.

I assume this means Jimbo is sending Castro, Soto, Cashner, and Archer to Tampa Bay.

According to Bruce Miles, you're not too far off.

Would you give up Chris Archer, Hak-Ju Lee, Brandon Guyer and Robinson Chirinos to get Matt Garza. The Cubs are getting set to do just that, I've learned this morning.

Those are our #1, #4 and #10 prospects.  I like Garza well enough, but that's a boatload of young talent to give up for him.

[Internet Apex]

Would you give up Chris Archer, Hak-Ju Lee, Brandon Guyer and Robinson Chirinos to get Matt Garza.

Maybe?

[Slaky]

Garza gonna hai?

Tampa, in the mode of retooling over the next few seasons, was willing to trade Garza for top young talent. The Rays were looking to get a shortstop, a catcher and some top-caliber young pitching in return for their pitcher.

I assume this means Jimbo is sending Castro, Soto, Cashner, and Archer to Tampa Bay.

According to Bruce Miles, you're not too far off.

Would you give up Chris Archer, Hak-Ju Lee, Brandon Guyer and Robinson Chirinos to get Matt Garza. The Cubs are getting set to do just that, I've learned this morning.

Those are our #1, #4 and #10 prospects.  I like Garza well enough, but that's a boatload of young talent to give up for him.

Maybe we could send them a DVD of Archer instead. The show. It's really funny.

[Eli]

After five minutes of thinking about it, I've decided that the trade is awesome and Matt Garza is going to win the Cy Young award, Archer will blow out his shoulder and Lee will blossom into a poor man's Rey Ordonez.  And who cares about trading Chirinos and AJ Guyton?

All aboard the Garza Trainwagon™!

[Internet Apex]

After five minutes of thinking about it, I've decided that the trade is awesome and Matt Garza is going to win the Cy Young award, Archer will blow out his shoulder and Lee will blossom into a poor man's Rey Ordonez.  And who cares about trading Chirinos and AJ Guyton?

All aboard the Garza Trainwagon™!

That Guyton. He could create his own shot. I hate to see them lose Archer too. But really what's his ultimate upside. In your wildest geigh fantasies do you envision him being as valuable as Matt Garza? In mine he is. But we all know what I am.

[Quality Start Machine]

Those are our #1, #4 and #10 prospects.  I like Garza well enough, but that's a boatload of young talent to give up for him.

As Chuck pointed out in the Shoutbox, based upon how Cubs' "top prospects" have panned out, that might be one very small boat.

[Internet Apex]

Those are our #1, #4 and #10 prospects.  I like Garza well enough, but that's a boatload of young talent to give up for him.

As Chuck pointed out in the Shoutbox, based upon how Cubs' "top prospects" have panned out, that might be one very small boat.

Fork just paraphrased Chuck from the Shoutbox. Is anybody keeping score?

[Eli]

Those are our #1, #4 and #10 prospects.  I like Garza well enough, but that's a boatload of young talent to give up for him.

As Chuck pointed out in the Shoutbox, based upon how Cubs' "top prospects" have panned out, that might be one very small boat.

I've already stated that I love this trade and have purchased both home and away Matt Garza jerseys, but just because Bobby Hill sucked doesn't mean that all future Cubs prospects will. 

[Quality Start Machine]

Those are our #1, #4 and #10 prospects.  I like Garza well enough, but that's a boatload of young talent to give up for him.

As Chuck pointed out in the Shoutbox, based upon how Cubs' "top prospects" have panned out, that might be one very small boat.

I've already stated that I love this trade and have purchased both home and away Matt Garza jerseys, but just because Bobby Hill sucked doesn't mean that all future Cubs prospects will. 

Corey Patterson will be Willie Mays any day now. Eric too.

[Internet Apex]

Those are our #1, #4 and #10 prospects.  I like Garza well enough, but that's a boatload of young talent to give up for him.

As Chuck pointed out in the Shoutbox, based upon how Cubs' "top prospects" have panned out, that might be one very small boat.

I've already stated that I love this trade and have purchased both home and away Matt Garza jerseys, but just because Bobby Hill sucked doesn't mean that all future Cubs prospects will. 

Corey Patterson will be Willie Mays any day now. Eric too.

The Mets' verson of WIllie? I'll believe it when I see it.

[Yeti]

After five minutes of thinking about it, I've decided that the trade is awesome and Matt Garza is going to win the Cy Young award, Archer will blow out his shoulder and Lee will blossom into a poor man's Rey Ordonez.  And who cares about trading Chirinos and AJ Guyton?

All aboard the Garza Trainwagon™!

I know this is clearly sarcasm. In one way, I feel this way. Prospects are unknown talents. With Garza, the Cubs would know what they're getting (until he blows out his elbow in April). Lee plays the position of their current SS, but at the same time that's not to say there isn't room for both of them since the 2B spot has been so well manned lately.

The other side of me realizes that Garza doesn't make them a WS contender. It will make them a bit more likely to win the Central than before the trade, but unless the Cubs are fielding a team that they can say WILL win the Central next year with adding Garza, I don't see the sense in trading some of their best prospects.

Essentially, I can't say if I'll love or hate this trade, but I do know it won't be as bad as the WORST TREYD EVAR (DeRo).

[fiveouts]

After five minutes of thinking about it, I've decided that the trade is awesome and Matt Garza is going to win the Cy Young award, Archer will blow out his shoulder and Lee will blossom into a poor man's Rey Ordonez.  And who cares about trading Chirinos and AJ Guyton?

All aboard the Garza Trainwagon™!

I know this is clearly sarcasm. In one way, I feel this way. Prospects are unknown talents. With Garza, the Cubs would know what they're getting (until he blows out his elbow in April). Lee plays the position of their current SS, but at the same time that's not to say there isn't room for both of them since the 2B spot has been so well manned lately.

The other side of me realizes that Garza doesn't make them a WS contender. It will make them a bit more likely to win the Central than before the trade, but unless the Cubs are fielding a team that they can say WILL win the Central next year with adding Garza, I don't see the sense in trading some of their best prospects.

Essentially, I can't say if I'll love or hate this trade, but I do know it won't be as bad as the WORST TREYD EVAR (DeRo).

If the worst happens, maybe this could be Hendry's "Kazmir for Victor Zambrano"...

[Bort]

After five minutes of thinking about it, I've decided that the trade is awesome and Matt Garza is going to win the Cy Young award, Archer will blow out his shoulder and Lee will blossom into a poor man's Rey Ordonez.  And who cares about trading Chirinos and AJ Guyton?

All aboard the Garza Trainwagon™!

I know this is clearly sarcasm. In one way, I feel this way. Prospects are unknown talents. With Garza, the Cubs would know what they're getting (until he blows out his elbow in April). Lee plays the position of their current SS, but at the same time that's not to say there isn't room for both of them since the 2B spot has been so well manned lately.

The other side of me realizes that Garza doesn't make them a WS contender. It will make them a bit more likely to win the Central than before the trade, but unless the Cubs are fielding a team that they can say WILL win the Central next year with adding Garza, I don't see the sense in trading some of their best prospects.

Essentially, I can't say if I'll love or hate this trade, but I do know it won't be as bad as the WORST TREYD EVAR (DeRo).

The whole this way?

[Chuck to Chuck]

The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs have agreed to a multi-player deal that will bring right-handed pitcher Matt Garza to Chicago, according to a major league source.

The deal, which has been agreed to pending physicals, sends right-handed pitcher Chris Archer, outfielder Brandon Guyer, catcher Robinson Chirinos, shortstop Hak-Ju Lee and outfielder Sam Fuld to Tampa for Garza, a minor-league pitcher and a minor-league outfielder.

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOT SAM FULD!!!!!!!!!!!!