Yes, Beane is still looking smart. He doesn't give a shit about this year and he got himself a kid that will be an ace in the future. Gallagher has struggled lately because he has a hurt shoulder and will probably go on the DL very soon. Not saying the trade didn't work out great for the Cubs because they are playing for this year and they are legit contenders and probably have the best 1-2-3 punch with Harden, Z and Dempster.
The trade will work out well for both teams. Beane knew his team couldn't win this year and was still a few years away, so he sold his guy for optimum value. He's the best in the business. This team will win a World Series because of him by 2015. It might seem far away, but he's thinking about the future and specifically being a contender for when they get the new ballpark.
The trade will work out well for both teams. Beane knew his team couldn't win this year and was still a few years away, so he sold his guy for optimum value. He's the best in the business. This team will win a World Series because of him by 2015. It might seem far away, but he's thinking about the future and specifically being a contender for when they get the new ballpark.
My understanding is that the Cubs hold a team-only option for next season for a mere $7 million. Unless his arm falls off they will obviously pick that up and it is a steal, or they may leverage that into a long-term deal of some sort.
I'm not trying to hammer on Beane here. presumably he got the best value he thought he could and maybe Gallagher will eventually be good. But in any case obviously it was a tremendous deal from the Cubs standpoint and one that if the Cubs hadn't done may have regretted forever.
