tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post7615542618960635982..comments2023-11-05T06:49:09.637-06:00Comments on Twins Geek: Catching Up with a Harden White PaperJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907268840665045299noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-14754974336200929902009-08-31T11:46:50.469-05:002009-08-31T11:46:50.469-05:00John, good to have you back, hope your trip was ex...John, good to have you back, hope your trip was excellent!<br /><br />I would definitely be willing to part with a couple of upper prospects for Harden. At the very least it will provide some excitement and show our core players that semblance of a commitment to winning now when we have a chance, which is definitely going to be important going into this offseason.<br /><br />At best it gives us Topperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630727502510188723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-34520942338383028982009-08-31T10:56:07.060-05:002009-08-31T10:56:07.060-05:00Geek -
I agree with you. Harden is the kind of gu...Geek -<br /><br />I agree with you. Harden is the kind of guy that would help immediately and the risk of him taking arbitration is minimal. If he does and stays healthy he is worth the paycheck.<br /><br />That said, those are all reasons to doubt the Cubs will let him go at a reasonable price. If they would take Phil Humber and RA Dickey, that would be a different story :).TThttp://grannybaseball.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-36405575595806055562009-08-31T09:51:00.157-05:002009-08-31T09:51:00.157-05:00The Cubs also save money from the signing bonuses ...The Cubs also save money from the signing bonuses to those draft picks next year since they don't have to sign them. that should equate to about 2-3 million in additional savings. that should have some value too as they will receive prospects who already have their bonuses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com