July 17, 200719 yr The Cubs have acquired catcher Jason Kendall from the A's for Rob Bowen and a minor leaguer, FOXSports.com has learned. The A's are also including cash in the deal. Bowen was designated for assignment earlier Monday. Chicago has been in need of a catcher since trading Michael Barrett to the Padres on June 21, shortly after a dugout run-in with pitcher Carlos Zambrano. The Cubs have split their catching duties between Bowen, Koyie Hill and Geovany Soto, but that trio has combined for just four hits since the deal. Kendall, in his third season in Oakland, has two home runs and 12 RBIs for the A's in 2007. His .226 average is the worst mark in his 12 major league seasons. The Kendall trade indicates the A's will be sellers as the trade deadline approaches. After being swept in four games by the Twins, Oakland is currently 44-48 ? 11.5 games out in the AL West and 10.5 out in the wild card race. At 47-43, the Cubs are just 3.5 games back in the NL Central and three behind the wild card lead. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7029038
July 17, 200719 yr Bowen and Blevins? Watch Blevins turn into a Haren type pitcher in the majors lol.. not sure if this helps the Cubs NOW but they are going for it this year.. the future.. they dont care this year.. cant blame em.. dont think it helps at all but it might some!
July 17, 200719 yr Yup, looks like the Cubs are winning in the Central. In other words, there's no way in hell the Cubs are making the playoffs.
July 17, 200719 yr Jason Kendall is HORRIBLE. He's done. Blevins might actually become a good player, good deal for the A's.
July 17, 200719 yr wow i really havent been following the A's much to know that they have fallen out of the race. would be nice to know what other players will be moved.
July 17, 200719 yr Billy Beane strikes again...Nice work by Moneyball Jose Guillen for Aaron Harang. Ding.
July 17, 200719 yr Miguel Cairo for Eric Hinske in 2001 Hinske for Koch in 2002 Koch for Foulke in 2003 Ding.
July 17, 200719 yr Tim Hudson for Charles Thomas, Dan Meyer, and Juan Cruz. Ding. This is a non-factor....Hudson has done nothing superior for the Braves....wouldn't have been re-signed and would have been lost for nothing.
July 17, 200719 yr Author The 2002 Draft. Jeremy Brown. "Prince Fielder was too fat even for the A's" Ding.
July 17, 200719 yr To you Junior: Finally, naysayers will point to the A's relatively weaker playoff performances during this time period. Both the Red Sox and Yankees did much better in the playoffs than the A's, who lost all four of their first round series. However, as Billy Beane himself pointed out in Moneyball, playoff series outcomes are heavily influenced by chance because of the small number of games involved and the high degree of randomness in baseball. The A's lost all four series by narrow 3-2 margins and several times were victimized by very bad luck. Had they been slightly luckier, their playoff record might have been much better. To you Fox: Drafting of Huston Street, Joe Blanton, Nick Swisher... Listen, i know he hasn't won crap and has made poor draft picks but tell me a GM who hasn't...
July 17, 200719 yr John Schuerholtz not a good GM? Braves only won one world series... Brian Cashman that good of a GM? his teams won multiple titles... Theo Epstein for all his "genius" has only one title...
July 17, 200719 yr John Schuerholtz not a good GM? Braves only won one world series... Brian Cashman that good of a GM? his teams won multiple titles... Theo Epstein for all his "genius" has only one title... Wha? Braves Won a World Series Yankees Won multiple World Series. Red Sox Won a World Series. I have no idea what your talking about.
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